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Prospects of St. Louis vs Chicago MLS rivalry excites McBride

The former USMNT forward played his college soccer in St. Louis and thinks there is a natural rival already in place for the newest MLS expansion side

Major League Soccer is headed to St. Louis and Brian McBride is already excited for the prospects of a rivalry between the expansion side and Chicago Fire.

The two cities have a long history of sports rivalries, with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals sharing a division in Major League Baseball, while the Blackhawks and Blues are both members of the National Hockey League's Central division.

That rivalry will now have the chance to extend to the soccer pitch, with St.