Chicago Sister Cities International Cup Clubs to Participate in Community Soccer Clinic
Chicago Fire, Legia Warsaw, Paris Saint-Germain and Red Star Belgrade Players to Partake in Community Event on May 20
CHICAGO, IL (May 17, 2010) – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club will hold a Community Soccer Clinic at the Lincoln Park Turf Field on Thursday, May 20 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM CT. Fire players Steven Kinney, Krzysztof Krol, Justin Mapp, Peter Lowry, Dasan Robinson and players from Sister Cities International Cup teams – Paris Saint-Germain, Legia Warsaw and Red Star Belgrade – will be participating in the event.
The clinic is open to 500 children within the Chicago community, ages 7-14. The clinic is designed to instruct young athletes on the technical elements of soccer, while educating them on physical fitness, health, and wellness.
Who: Chicago Fire players Steven Kinney, Krzysztof Krol, Justin Mapp, Peter Lowry and Dasan Robinson, in addition to players from Paris Saint-Germain, Legia Warsaw and Red Star Belgrade; and Fire mascot, Sparky
When: Thursday, May 20 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM CT
Where: Lincoln Park Turf Field – North Ave/La Salle St. Exit & Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60614
What: The Chicago Fire Soccer Club in conjunction with the Chicago Sister Cities International Cup will be offering a FREE soccer clinic for 500 children ages 7-14. Participants of the Sister Cities Community Soccer Clinic will receive skills clinic featuring soccer drills, technique instruction, and mini-games as well as exclusive Q&A and autograph session with Chicago Fire, Paris Saint-Germain, Legia Warsaw and Red Star Belgrade players; and a Chicago SCIC t-shirt. Space is limited.
The Fire and Chicago Sister Cities International have partnered to host the first-ever Chicago Sister Cities International Cup on Wednesday, May 19 and Saturday, May 22 at TOYOTA PARK. Joining the Fire for the two-day, four-team international tournament are Legia Warsaw of Warsaw, Poland, Paris Saint-Germain of Paris, France and Red Star Belgrade of Belgrade, Serbia.
Fans can purchase tickets through the Club’s official website at www.Chicago-Fire.com or by calling the Chicago Fire at 1-888-MLS-FIRE (657-3473). Tickets are also available via Ticketmaster.
Media interested in attending should contact Chicago Fire Communications:
Becky Carroll, Vice President of Communications and Community Affairs, bcarroll@chicago-fire.com, 312.350.5260
Brendan Hannan, Communications Manager, bhannan@chicago-fire.com, 720.937.8962
ABOUT CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB
The Chicago Fire Soccer Club was founded on October 8, 1997 as a Major League Soccer expansion team. The Fire won the MLS Cup in its inaugural season in 1998 and was crowned the champion of U.S. Soccer’s national tournament, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006. In June 2006, the Fire moved into its world-class home of TOYOTA PARK, located in Bridgeview, IL. For more information on the Chicago Fire, please visit the club’s official website at www.Chicago-Fire.com.
ABOUT TOYOTA PARK
Located 15 minutes from downtown Chicago and minutes from Midway airport off of I-55 on Harlem Avenue, TOYOTA PARK is the Midwest’s preeminent outdoor live entertainment and sporting facility. Opened in 2006, TOYOTA PARK not only serves as the home of the Chicago Fire, but also hosts a variety of sporting events, special events and concerts by national and international artists. In 2009, artists ranging from Jimmy Buffett to Phish performed live at TOYOTA PARK. In 2010, TOYOTA PARK will again host Jimmy Buffet and Phish, while welcoming back Eric Clapton and his Crossroads tour.
