Fire revamps team website

The Chicago Fire Soccer Club launched a revamped version of the club's official website - Chicago-Fire.com - that promises to house expanded digital content and boost behind-the-scenes access to the club.

The reworked site, built in conjunction with New York digital media consultants from Rocket Fuel, also will providing information on both the local soccer community and international clubs.

"Today the club is entering a new era in our digital strategy," said Dave Greeley, president of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club. "Chicago-Fire.com will serve as the one-stop shop for the Fire and everything soccer that our fans and lovers of the game would demand in terms of content and an interactive soccer experience."

Editorial independence and the variety of editorial voices on Chicago-Fire.com will allow for a much richer online experience. The website will act as an all-encompassing source for soccer in the Chicagoland area and worldwide, producing content in English and Spanish that will cover the Fire, in addition to world soccer and local amateur teams.

Fans can expect exclusive and behind-the-scenes content including video interviews with players, guest blogs with players and coaches, independent blogging voices, podcasts, live audio game casts, photo galleries and other interactive tools. Fans will also be able to post their own blog posts and interact with one another live on all of their favorite Fire and soccer topics.