Fire Connections Have Crew Prepared For Heated Match

June 23, 2012, 5:27 a.m.

Columbus Crew defender Eric Gehrig has a unique perspective on the rivalry between his club and the Chicago Fire, one which resumes Saturday at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill. (8:30 pm ET, watch LIVE online ).

Gehrig followed the Fire from their inaugural 1998 season, when they won the MLS Cup and US Open Cup, and his family were longtime season-ticket holders.

The 24-year-old lived in the Chicago metro area of Schererville, Ind., and later played for the Fire’s Premier Development League team.

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