Chicago Fire
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Local clubs playing key role in development effortMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - As shocking as it was at the time, U.S. Soccer's decision last month to shut down its development academy might have a happy ending. "In the initial stages in that first...
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Anderson's coaching career has been a keeperMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - Considering he's a Palatine High School graduate and son of a Palatine High legend, Stan Anderson admits it's somewhat "blasphemous" that he got his start in coaching at...
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Where McDonough should land nextApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - Rocky Wirtz gave Joe Mansueto a great opportunity Monday. When the Blackhawks owner fired John McDonough as team president, Wirtz made McDonough a free agent in the Chic...
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Fire coach Wicky making use of extra timeApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago Fire coach Raphael Wicky enjoys watching film, but he has his limits. "You cannot watch film for six weeks every single day," the first-year Fire coach said. "It...
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'We Are Not Playing': Chicago's teams join mayor to help stop spread of coronavirusApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - Speaking on reducing the spread of COVID-19 at an empty Soldier Field Monday, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot offered some hope. “We see a tiny pinprick of light at the end of t...
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Young players finding a place with Chicago FireApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - The trend in the Chicago Fire's most recent signings was unmistakable. The players were young. Very young, really, by American professional athletics standards. And they...
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New U.S. Soccer leaders face a tough taskMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - Cindy Parlow Cone didn't want to be president of the U.S. Soccer Federation. Will Wilson, on the other hand, applied to be federation chief executive officer. Both sudde...
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Chicago Fire signs 16-year-old goalkeeper from NapervilleMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago Fire again dipped into its academy for a first-team player Tuesday, signing 16-year-old goalkeeper Chris Brady of Naperville. The 6-foot-3 Brady signed throu...
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Fire hope their move to Soldier Field will draw a crowd, but seats will stay empty for a whileMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago Fire seemed to have momentum on their side in their efforts to pack Soldier Field for this season's home opener. Then the COVID-19 pandemic struck. After an...
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Chicago Fire signs another homegrown talent: Forward from NapervilleMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago Fire continued to add from its youth academy on Wednesday, signing Alex Monis, a 16-year-old forward from Naperville. Monis becomes the ninth homegrown playe...