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Chicago Fire Weekly

Published on January 5, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release


THREE FIRE PLAYERS WITH U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM

Three Fire players joined the annual U.S. Men's National Team camp on Sunday, Jan. 4 for training at the U.S. Soccer's National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Jon Busch (1 cap), Chris Rolfe (9 caps) and John Thorrington (3 caps) are among the 25 players that will prepare for a friendly against Sweden on Jan. 24 at The Home Depot Center (7:30 p.m. CT, Fox Soccer Channel, Galavision). Busch earned his first cap with the U.S. Men's National Team on March 9, 2005, shutting out Colombia 3-0 in a friendly. Rolfe and Thorrington both appeared in three matches for the U.S. Men's National Team in 2008.

FIRE COACHES TO ATTEND 2009 ADIDAS MLS PLAYER COMBINE

The Chicago Fire technical staff will be attending the 2009 adidas MLS Player Combine this week in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The players will be separated into four teams and feature two games per day at Lockhart Stadium on Jan. 10, 11 and 13. Each team will be led by an experienced Division I coach. Coaches and technical staffs from all 15 MLS teams will be in attendance to scout talent prior to the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, to be held on Jan. 15 in St. Louis, Mo.

SPARKY TO HELP KICKOFF BLOOD DONATION DRIVE

January is Volunteer Blood Donor Month and Sparky, the Fire's mascot, will be encouraging participation at the LifeSource Blood Drive at Union Station on Jan. 8, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Individuals interested in participating can make an appointment by calling LifeSource at (847) 803-7943. Walk-ins on the day of the drive are also welcome with a valid photo ID.

CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY WEEKLY AGENDA

** Sites/times subject to change. Please call 708.496.6725 to confirm training schedule. All times Central.

Tuesday, Jan. 6 Village of Bridgeview Golf Dome 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Thursday, Dec. 8 Village of Bridgeview Golf Dome 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Sunday, Dec. 11 Village of Bridgeview Golf Dome 8:00am - 10:00am

The Academy will continue to train through the winter and returns to action in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy League in March.

BLANCO'S ‘DIRECTO AL BLANCO' RADIO PROGRAM TUESDAY

"Directo al Blanco" a full-hour live radio program hosted by Fire midfielder Cuauhtémoc Blanco will air this and every Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. CT. Listeners are encouraged to call and talk to Blanco about the latest soccer-related news regarding the Chicago Fire, Major League Soccer, and the Mexican Primera Division. The show airs nationally on RadioCadena stations in Chicago (WRTO-AM), Las Vegas (KLSQ-AM), Los Angeles (KTNQ-AM), San Francisco (KLOK-AM), El Paso (KAMA-AM), San Antonio (KCOR-AM), Dallas (KFLC-AM), McAllen (KGBT-AM), Houston (KLAT-AM), New York (WADO-AM), and Miami (WQBA-AM).

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