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I have to give it up to the Chicago Fire and their digital crew. They produced two crafty commercials for this weekend’s game against the Crew. One is Dominic Oduro running fast through the grocery store, celebrating an orange going into a bag like a goal and just well, being fast. The other is keeper…[continue reading]

Remember when I said there would be more friendlies announced in the coming days for this summer? Well, today was one of those days. Aston Villa of the EPL announced their summer tour including stops in Portland, Chicago and Philadelphia. Pretty cool. Another EPL side, Chelsea, also will be coming over to the States when…[continue reading]

German international midfielder Michael Ballack could be close to joining a Major League Soccer team. Sources close to Goal.com say the midfielder is in “deep negotiations” with the league. Sources from both sides have confirmed that MLS Executive VP Todd Durbin initiated talks that would bring the former Germany captain and current Bayer Leverkusen midfielder to…[continue reading]

Many clubs are a few weeks into their pre-seasons and now that the international transfer window has shut, it is a good time to look at how each MLS side has done so far this winter. (Note: the MLS window doesn’t close until April, which means players who failed to land new jobs in Europe…[continue reading]

This news had been around for some time. The New York Red Bulls and the Chicago Fire finally made it official today though. Wilman Conde is finally going to the Big Apple. The fun part about this deal however is that it is really a few years too late. Conde wanted to be in New…[continue reading]

I’ll let you all get creative with this one. The Chicago Fire announced a new kit sponsor today in the form of Quaker Oats. The bigger news could be the new kits that will be coming out for the Fire this year. Take a look. They have an interesting video on the new sponsor.

I took a day or so off from writing these lists, but I hope to get to at least two today. Today, we are focusing on the Chicago Fire. Frank Klopas’ team struggled out of the gate due to injuries and youth but once former manager Carlos de los Cobos was shown the door, the…[continue reading]

First off, congratulations to the Seattle Sounders FC on their third straight US Open Cup title. Its a feat that has to be commended since three-peats in sports happen so rarely anymore. That said, other teams have to start taking note of this competition. I think the 2011 edition of the USOC was better than…[continue reading]