Fire Will Rely On Pappa For Creative Spark
by (Profile/Interview | ESPN - February 28)
Breaking up may be hard to do, but you'd never know it by the way the Chicago Fire have moved on after the offseason departure of Cuauhtemoc Blanco. more details | go to article
Chicago Fire Blazes Trail In MLS By Taking Academy Teams To Training Camp
by (Preview | Soccer By Ives - February 23)
The Chicago Fire could be on to something that might help Major League Soccer take the next step in its progression of player development. more details | go to article
Clarence Seedorf's Stunning Reminder To MLS
by (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - February 17)
AC Milan midfielder and MLS target Clarence Seedorf wants to move to America. Kyle McCarthy points to Seedorf's audacious goal against Manchester United on Tuesday and suggests MLS should do all it can to ensure his arrival sooner rather than later. more details | go to article
De Los Cobos Makes Good 1st Impression
by (Profile/Interview | Chicago Tribune - February 16)
New Fire coach has team upbeat during training camp more details | go to article
Fire Sweep Opening Preseason Matches
by (Preview | Major League Soccer - February 16)
Chicago bests Vancouver Whitecaps and Arizona Sahauros more details | go to article
Can Nowak Repeat Success Of Bradley And Schmid?
by (Analysis | Soccer America - February 12)
When Bob Bradley led the Chicago Fire to the 1998 MLS championship he set down a marker for first-year expansion clubs in the league: they didn't have to be doormats. more details | go to article
Brown Wants To Keep Captain's Label
by (Profile/Interview | Chicago Tribune - February 3)
But veteran Fire defender acknowledges it's decision for new coach more details | go to article
Coaching Changes Highlight MLS Moves, At Least For Now
by (Analysis | Los Angeles Times - January 17)
Six clubs have a new man in charge and a seventh has a new assistant who is the head coach in everything but the title. more details | go to article
MLS Coaching Search Takes New Twist
by (Analysis | Soccer America - December 16)
With the news that Akron coach Caleb Porter has decided to stay with the college game, the man in the spotlight is Kansas City Wizards head coach Curt Onalfo, who has been interviewed by both D.C. United and Chicago. more details | go to article
Fire's Klopas Still Discreet In Search For A New Coach
by (Preview | Chicago Daily Herald - December 15)
The search for a new Fire coach continues, and technical director Frank Klopas insists on taking his time to make the right choice. more details | go to article
The Lost Captain
by (Profile/Interview | ESPN - December 12)
Salcedo's Fire tenure in '98 could have been a longer ride more details | go to article
Salcedo Carrying On UCLA's Tradition
by (Profile/Interview | ESPN - December 11)
Ex-Fire midfielder led Bruins to Pac-10 title, Elite Eight of College Cup more details | go to article
Q & A: Bakary Soumare
by (Article | Chicago Now - December 10)
Former Fire defender Bakary Soumare was kind enough to take some time to answer some of your questions. Here are his responses: more details | go to article
Chicago Fire Are In Need Of Another Big Star
by (Preview | Goal.com - December 9)
One penalty kick away from the MLS Cup finals, the Fire must now look to rebuild in an offseason destined to be riddled with change. more details | go to article
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
by (Blog Entry | ESPN - December 7)
'Fire Originals' want to see order restored more details | go to article
Salaries, Great And Small
by (Analysis | Soccer America - March 10)
The MLS Players Union has released the list of 2009 player salaries and much of the inevitable interest is focused on two categories: the new Designated Players, and some high-profile signings not in the DP range, at least officially. more details | go to article
2009 MLS Player Salaries, Sorted By Club
by (Analysis | MLS Players Union - March 10)
PDF file more details | go to article
Clarence Seedorf's Stunning Reminder To MLS
by (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - February 17)
AC Milan midfielder and MLS target Clarence Seedorf wants to move to America. Kyle McCarthy points to Seedorf's audacious goal against Manchester United on Tuesday and suggests MLS should do all it can to ensure his arrival sooner rather than later. more details | go to article
MISL Faces Future
by (Article | US National Soccer Players Association - December 2)
Peter Wilt likes challenges and it’s not hard to see the challenge in making a professional indoor soccer into a viable business. more details | go to article
Spanish Side Targets Ralph
by (Profile/Interview | FireAlarm - December 7)
Damani Ralph has become a target for La Liga side Malaga as the forward arrived in Holland to train. The Spanish website AS.com reports Tuesday that Malaga has already been in contact with Ralph in hopes of buying him when the next international transfer window opens next month. more details | go to article
MLS Coaching Search Takes New Twist
by (Analysis | Soccer America - December 16)
With the news that Akron coach Caleb Porter has decided to stay with the college game, the man in the spotlight is Kansas City Wizards head coach Curt Onalfo, who has been interviewed by both D.C. United and Chicago. more details | go to article
Fire Will Rely On Pappa For Creative Spark
by (Profile/Interview | ESPN - February 28)
Breaking up may be hard to do, but you'd never know it by the way the Chicago Fire have moved on after the offseason departure of Cuauhtemoc Blanco. more details | go to article