Looks like Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ana Ivanovic are all in on Chicago.
A celebrity photo service snapped the couple house-hunting in the city Thursday and that night they watched the Bulls beat the Cavaliers from floor seats at the United Center.
They bring star power to Chicago: Schweinsteiger, the former Manchester United midfielder and German soccer legend who officially joined the Fire on a one-year, $4.5 million deal, and Ivanovic, the tennis star and 2008 French Open champion who retired in December.
“Had a great time watching the @chicagobulls win last night with @anaivanovic,” Schweinsteiger posted on Instagram.
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On Tuesday, he was greeted by hundreds of fans when he arrived at O’Hare International Airport, and he practiced with his new teammates for the first time Wednesday morning.
Ivanovic and other family members joined Schweinsteiger at his introductory news conference Wednesday, and after answering a few questions from a Serbian reporter, she ducked behind a curtain to avoid drawing further media and fan attention away from her husband’s big moment.
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A Fire source confirmed that Ivanovic also would be moving to Chicago.
Fire coach Veljko Paunovic was coy about whether Schweinsteiger would play in Saturday’s home game against the Montreal Impact (2 p.m., CSN+).
“Obviously he’s going to be able available,” Paunovic said during Wednesday’s news conference. “We are not going to reveal our plans here. But we still have a talk to have and discuss about how he feels and more things about the team and how we want to play. So be ready. Just be ready. We’ll see”