Soccer Culture

Fire Ink. | John Goossens

Fire Ink John Goossens

As a wealth of new players have joined the Chicago Fire Soccer Club over the last 12 months, they've brought with them a diverse set of career and life experiences that shaped them into the men and athletes they are today. A few of these personal histories are represented in their tattoos and body art, reflecting their individual values, relationships, passions, triumphs and more. 


Fire Ink. is a series that looks to better acquaint Chicago Fire supporters with the paths the Men In Red have traveled in their lives and careers and explore what motivates them on and off the pitch. 


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Scroll below to learn about Dutch midfielder John Goossens and keep an eye out for future installments of Fire Ink.



Photos by Leo Flores