New Post: Watch Bastian Schweinsteiger score on his MLS debut

By, Kyle Gibson

The Montreal Impact must not have read the scouting report on that new Chicago Fire player.

German legend and Manchester United cast-off Bastian Schweinsteiger needed just 16 minutes to open his MLS account, scoring a header on his home and league debut.

The script writers had this one right.@BSchweinsteiger scores on his debut for @ChicagoFire! #cf97 #CHIvMTL https://t.co/g0tFPBOu5z

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 1, 2017

Schweinsteiger almost added a second goal late as well, but the Fire went on to win the match 2-1 anyway.

.@BSchweinsteiger couldn't come much closer to #2. #CHIvMTL https://t.co/CWHyuGictz

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 1, 2017

The silent treatment and shunning Jose Mourinho gave Schweinsteiger at Old Trafford this season was confusing, especially because the midfielder looked good in the handful of appearances he made. He never outwardly lost his class though, posting a heartfelt goodbye video.

https://twitter.com/kickingitsoccer/status/844267399046152193

Schweinsteiger was one of the best of his generation and in German history. Hopefully this is the start of a fun and successful second chance at a swan song in the Second City.

😘 pic.twitter.com/1YLXByfNTA

— germanfootball_dfb (@DFB_Team_EN) April 1, 2017