Through the Chicago Fire's first decade, the MLS team was led on the field by one of two men,
former Poland National Team Captain Piotr Nowak through the team's first five seasons and former
United States National Team Captain Chris Armas through its second five. Piotr was on hand last
Thursday night, along with fellow Ring of Fire members Frank Klopas, Bob Bradley and me, to welcome
Chris into the team's hall of fame.
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Last night, the Chicago Fire made their latest induction into the club's Ring of Fire, which
acknowledges heroes of the team's history. Added last night was Chris Armas, joining Bob Bradley,
Piotr Nowak, Lubos Kubik, Frank Klopas and Pitch Invasion's own Peter Wilt in the Ring. Despite
the pouring rain all night, Fire supporters, including myself, stayed in the stands to recognise
Chris at an excellent half-time ceremony, midway through a critical game that eventually saw the
Fire reach the MLS playoffs after a 1-0 win over Chivas USA.
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Not the most intense game, but the Fire got the "W" and that is what counts! Playoff
bound!
Wish I could have seen the halftime event where Chris Armas was named to the Fire's Hall of
Fame, the "Ring of Fire". Thankfully Peter Wilt, the Fire's former GM and member of the "Ring of
Fire", was posting some great pics on his Twitter feed!
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Chris Armas inducted into Ring of Fire
The Chicago Fire clinched a playoff berth Thursday with a 1-0 victory over Chivas USA. And at
halftime, former Fire midfielder Chris Armas was inducted into the Fire's "Ring of Fire" Hall of
Fame.
Links to my ESPNChicago.com stories are below:
Chris Armas: Ring of Fire 2009 inductee
Fire muster momentum heading into playoffs
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The task is a simple one for the Chicago Fire, but the simplicity doesn't make it any less
difficult. The Fire need a win or tie tonight against Chivas USA in order to secure a playoff berth
as well as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Chivas USA isn't about to make it easy though,
not when a win tonight at Toyota Park (8pm, ESPN2) will move the Goats one step closer to the
No.
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The task is a simple one for the Chicago Fire, but the simplicity doesn't make it any less
difficult. The Fire need a win or tie tonight against Chivas USA in order to secure a playoff berth
as well as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Chivas USA isn't about to make it easy though,
not when a win tonight at Toyota Park (8pm, ESPN2) will move the Goats one step closer to the
No.
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Tonight, October 22nd, Chris Armas (a Chicago Fire legend) will be inducted into the Fire's Hall
of Fame called the "Ring of Fire". The presentation will take place tonight when the Fire play
Chivas USA at 7pm central time. If you live in the Chicago area do your best to make it out to
Bridgeview but if you can't the game will be live on ESPN2.
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The 1998 Chicago Fire MLS Cup and US Open Cup championship team included many talented hard
working players with good character including Piotr Nowak, Frank Klopas, Lubos Kubik, Chris Armas,
Diego Gutierrez, CJ Brown and Jesse Marsch.
Last week we discussed the keys to assembling and retaining good personnel for a successful
front office.
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The Houston Dynamo will play a vital CONCACAF Champions League match tonight, and is doing what
it can to make sure it has a big crowd behind it.
According to the Houston Chronicle, The Houston Dynamo is charging $5 for end-line seats for
tonight's CONCACAF Champions League match at Robertson Stadium vs.
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The Houston Dynamo will play a vital CONCACAF Champions League match tonight, and is doing what
it can to make sure it has a big crowd behind it.
According to the Houston Chronicle, The Houston Dynamo is charging $5 for end-line seats for
tonight's CONCACAF Champions League match at Robertson Stadium vs.
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It was announced yesterday that former Fire midfielder Chris Armas -- who played with the club
from its inception in 1998 through 2007 -- will be inducted into the "Ring of Fire" Hall of Fame
prior to Fire's October 22nd game against Chivas USA. "As someone who once shared the pitch with
Chris, I can say that he exemplifies the Fire's motto of Honor, Tradition and Passion," said Fire
technical director and 2004 Ring of Fire inductee, Frank Klopas.
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Former US National Team and Chicago Fire midfielder Chris Armas is the latest inductee into
Chicago's 'Ring of Fire' Hall of Fame. Armas spent the bulk of his Major League Soccer career in
Chicago, winning the '98 MLS Cup and four US Open Cup titles. He was a seven time All-Star. Armas
joins former Fire captain Peter Nowak, former Fire player and current Fire technical director Frank
Klopas, the Fire's first General Manager Peter Wilt,.
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Du Nord 20 June @ 04:23 PM EST
Interview conducted & edited by Paul Demko.
Over the last two decades, Peter Wilt has been involved in practically every soccer league in the
United States. Starting with the Milwaukee Wave indoor team, he's gone on to management posts with
the Chicago Power, the Continental Indoor Soccer League, the Minnesota Thunder and the Chicago
Fire.
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UEFA Photo
Ives Galarcep confirmed this morning what I had read in the Euro papers early last night eastern
time: that Jermaine Jones a disruptive but effective force for Schlake 04 in an otherwise
disappointing few seasons for the Gelsenkirchen based club wants to play for the USA.
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Photo by ISIphotos.com
Peter Nowak said farewell to one job on Thursday, setting up his next coaching opportunity,
which will begin on Friday.
Nowak officially resigned from his post as U.
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Photo by ISIphotos.com
Peter Nowak said farewell to one job on Thursday, setting up his next coaching opportunity,
which will begin on Friday.
Nowak officially resigned from his post as U.
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For today's story on the Chicago-Chivas USA game, I started out focusing on the players who have
played every minute of each game so far. For the Fire, that's four players, a couple of whom might
surprise you:
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Jon Busch. Not surprising at all -- starting goalkeepers usually pile up the
minutes.
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I didn't write the headline to my article about the Olympic roster.
Not that I object to it per se, but I do find it a bit of a paradox, because one of my main points
in the article was that the U.S. didn't send the strongest team they could have to the Olympics.
Obviously, World Cup qualifying was an issue that conflicted, as did the demands of club teams,
especially when it came to one Landon Donovan.
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Tonight I saw history repeated. I saw a real warrior knocked down. In the final USWNT game before
departing for China and the Olympics, Abby Wambach broke her leg while trying to score her 100th
goal for the USWNT.
She managed to force a smile and showed amazing inner strength and fortitude while being treated on
the field.
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D.C. United 2 : 1 Chicago FireD.C. United advances to U.S. Open Cup Semi-Final against New England
Revolution.
Six Word Novel Recap
Doe, Namoff score. White meets Red.
Media, Traditional and OtherwiseThe Washington Times, Harlan Goode: "All D.C. United needed
Tuesday night was a little more Jaime Moreno.
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On October 20, 1996, Chris Armas scored what should have been the championship-clinching goal
for the Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS Cup. But DC United fought back, and in the 4th minute of
overtime, Eddie Pope headed in the golden goal, right over the head of the diminuitive midfielder,
who was stationed at the near post.
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On October 20, 1996, Chris Armas scored what should have been the championship-clinching goal
for the Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS Cup. But DC United fought back, and in the 4th minute of
overtime, Eddie Pope headed in the golden goal, right over the head of the diminuitive midfielder,
who was stationed at the near post.
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The Colorado Rapids have signed Chase Hilgenbrinck. Hilgenbrinck is an American left back that
was last plying his trade in Chile. Is this a sign that Fernando Clavijo is looking to repeat the
short but successful Dedi experiment? For those that don't know, Dedi was an Israeli left back the
Rapids signed in 2005 and moved up to left midfield.
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As a man who tries to tell the truth at least 80% of the time, I'm not going to lie to you: I
turned off the Houston Dynamo's romp over the Chicago Fire after Nate Jaqua scored. More than the
tinges of paranoia telling me that Jaqua scoring some augurs the Apocalypse, I turned off the game
because I knew the Fire had, at most, one goal in them against a defense as stout as Houston's.
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