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Toronto FC will have to hold off Schweinsteiger and the Fire in MLS’s stretch run

Toronto is first in the league at the all-star break, but German star has helped turn Chicago's fortunes.

The Chicago Fire, last in the East a year ago, are second only to Toronto this year, in large part becaue of the addition of midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.

When Michael Bradley, Jozy Alitdore and Sebastian Giovinco headed to Chicago this week to take part in Major League Soccer’s all-star break, the trio of designated players did so as members of the best team in the league.

That status was cemented on Sunday afternoon, when Eastern Conference leaders Toronto FC embarrassed the conference’s No.