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Preview from the Nashville SC side

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Taking a look at the contest in Nissan Stadium tonight.

In Schweinsteiger, Chicago Fire Finds New Spark

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Good article about the impact Schweinsteiger's move will have on the city and his legacy.

Michael Harrington Hot Time Interview

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The Chicago Fire featured a Hot Time In Old Town interview on their website today. Check it out!

What's the deal with the lines?

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Today's crowd certainly wasn't the largest in history - although it will certainly swell in numbers as time goes on - so why were there so many supporters left outside this gate after kickoff? Was another gate left closed due to staffing issues?

Fire Announce USL Pro Affiliation with SLFC

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It's official.

Mike Magee's Day Off

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Our beloved MVP did a spoof of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" with the help of other MLS stars and celebrities. Enjoy!

MLS Players Salaries, 2014

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Club Last Name First Name Pos Base Salary Compensation CHI Alex M $ 123,750.00 $ 133,700.00 CHI Amarikwa Quincy F $ 60,000.00 $ 60,000.00 CHI Anangono Juan Luis F $ 175,000.00 $ 175,000.00 CHI Barouch Orr F $ 48,825.00 $ 48,825.00 CHI Cochrane Greg D $ 48,500.00 $ 48,500.00 CHI Duka Dilaver M $ 165,000.00 $ 190,000.00 CHI Franco Marco D $ 36,500.00 $ 36,500.00 CHI Gentile Giuseppe F $ 48,500.00 $ 48,500.00 CHI Hurtado Jhon Kennedy D $ 210,000.00 $ 210,000.00 CHI Ianni Patrick D $ 150,000.00 $ 150,000.00 CHI Johnson Sean GK $ 250,000.00 $ 253,000.00 CHI Joya Benji M $ 48,504.00 $ 53,504.00 CHI Jumper Hunter D $ 48,500.00 $ 48,500.00 CHI Kann Alec GK $ 48,500.00 $ 48,500.00 CHI Kinney Steven D $ 48,825.00 $ 48,825.00 CHI Larentowicz Jeff D $ 245,000.00 $ 251,000.00 CHI Magee Mike F $ 350,000.00 $ 417,500.00 CHI Nyarko Patrick F $ 265,000.00 $ 284,500.00 CHI Palmer Lovel M $ 82,500.00 $ 87,000.00 CHI Pause Logan M $ 75,000.00 $ 75,000.00 CHI Pineda Victor M $ 60,000.00 $ 66,742.42 CHI Reynish Kyle GK $ 74,000.00 $ 78,316.67 CHI Ritter Chris M $ 48,500.00 $ 48,500.00 CHI Segares Gonzalo D $ 160,000.00 $ 173,333.33 CHI Shipp Harrison F $ 70,000.00 $ 95,000.00 CHI Soumare Bakary D $ 330,000.00 $ 370,000.00 CHI Ward Grant F $ 48,500.00 $ 48,500.00 CHI Watson Matt M $ 71,663.00 $ 82,664.99

New Head of Scouting

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Chicago Fire have hired Trevor James as the new Head of Scouting. He helped create the Galaxy youth academy which has been very successful. His role with the Fire will be to scout players for the first team (obviously) and assist with the youth academy.

Leon Out As #cf97 President?

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Check out Guillermo Rivera's tweet - sounds like we could be hearing of changes which have already happened. He's hearing that Javier Leon, Chicago Fire President of Soccer Operations (i.e., the main player-acquisitions decision maker) may already be out. Check out Chicago Fire Confidential for more for the redoubtable Mr. Rivera, and as always stay around Hot Time because we're cuddly and adorable.

Sounders Chase Journeyman American

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Seattle stands on the precipice of inventing the blockbuster transfer signing, as they are rumored to be lining up the signature of the most accomplished American field player in history some journeyman who attended Furman a few years back, Cletus Clint Dempster Dempsey.