While some of the folks who packed the parks and Soldier Field were occasional soccer fans caught up in World Cup fever, the crowds were a testament to the growing popularity of the sport here in the U.S., and particularly here in Chicago. Even before the World Cup began, ticket sales for Chicago Fire games were up considerably from last year. We talk to Atul Khosla the COO of the Fire about how they keep fans who sample MLS action during the the World Cup “bump”. Photo: Flickr/RyanHNL