This summer will once again see a friendly at Toyota Park

On Wednesday, German international and World Cup Veteran, Arne Friedrich, had his first training session with the Chicago Fire since his preseason hamstring injury.

The Chicago Fire announce that they will be hosting a friendly at Toyota Park against Minnesota United FC on Friday, March 30th.

The Chicago Fire have been linked with a European midfielder for the summer transfer window, and a former Fire center back asks for a trade.

Head over to http://fantasy.mlssoccer.com/ and set up an account if you don't already have one. Then, choose to join a private league and enter code 1196-522. The league is a little different...

All of us here at HTIOT would like to wish our readers and everyone in Fire land a Happy New Year. We greatly appreciate your support and have some good plans in the works to make HTIOT even better in 2013.

The Chicago Fire learned their first three opponents for 2013 and they'll face a couple of tough road tests early.

The Fire now have TWO Brazilians on the roster with the selection of Maicon Santos in the Re-Entry Draft. Perhaps him and Alex will become best friends.