Immediate former Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger was officially unveiled as Chicago Fire player on Wednesday. During the event, a bizarre question from a journalist to the former Bayern Munich man let everyone across the room dumbfounded, including Bastian himself.
While receiving and answering questions from the battery of journalists who had swarmed the much-anticipated press conference, a weird question popped up. An unidentified journalist asked the veteran midfielder if he could help the club win the World Cup.
Bastian's confused reaction summed up the mood of everyone who heard that question. And when asked to rephrase it, the journalist repeated the same question and with even greater emphasis on the World Cup. It took the intervention of a club official to explain to the journalist that Chicago Fire participate in the MLS Cup, not the World Cup.
Watch the embarrassing moment below:
A reporter asked if Bastian could win the World Cup with Chicago Fire. pic.twitter.com/WYTpZDCF6G
— Lisa Johnson (@girlmanutd) March 30, 2017
And almost instantly, that particular question went viral on social media. Check out some of the reactions.
If Bastian Schweinsteiger can't help Chicago Fire win the World Cup, no one can.
— Sam Homewood (@SamHomewood) March 30, 2017
BREAKING: New FIFA World Cup places from 2026:
— ODDSbible (@TheOddsBible) March 30, 2017
Europe 16
Africa 9
Asia 8
South America 6
CONCACAF 6
Oceania 1
Chicago Fire 0
With that many places its going to be harder not to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. There might even be room for Chicago Fire
— Morgan (@Morgan23YT) March 30, 2017
It'll be really funny now when Chicago Fire actually win the World Cup.
— Gaz Drinkwater (@Radio_Gaz) March 30, 2017
@paddypower Can I get odds on Chicago Fire winning the World Cup?
— Alex (@sweetmore) March 30, 2017
31 - Chicago Fire need 31 more points to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Distance.
— Oppo Jose (@OppoJose) March 30, 2017
And Chicago Fire joined the trolls with this tweet
#RoadToRussia pic.twitter.com/9n3m8M34UW
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) March 29, 2017
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