Fire Notebook: Pardo not yet fit to start after making practice debut and more

By ANTHONY ZILIS

For years, Pavel Pardo planned on ending his career in MLS.

Finally, after a long courtship with the Chicago Fire front office, the former Mexican international signed with the team early this week. He practiced the Fire for the first time on Thursday.

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