In the Red Stars’ and NWSL’s view, it’s time for Chicago to join the club.

“It is such a sports city, and you could deliver this entertainment value of opening up the aperture to not just fans of women’s sports, not just fans of baseball, not just fans of soccer, but fans of sports overall,” Haddon said.

“With the backdrop of a Saturday night in June at Wrigley under the lights like that, it’s going to be a thrilling experience for everybody to see the athleticism, the competition and the talent of the best in the world that make their home inside this league.”