http://www.notabbott.com/soccer/ It seems that everyone who writes about soccer is obligated to give their column some sort of clever little soccer term as a title. I think there's a law or something. At the very least, I wouldn't want to anger the gods of soccer tradtion before they even see what I have to say, so I give you some weekly, perhaps some bi-weekly, thoughts on the Chicago Fire, MLS, and points beyond. en-us Channeling The Offside Rules a bit with this one. The Huffington Post reports that Cristiano Ronaldo really likes some topless... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005188.shtml As some of you know, I've been playing in a predictions pool for the English Premier League this year. After... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005175.shtml Quick thoughts on what we learned from the loss in Amsterdam: It's really easy to blame Jonathan Bornstein for the... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005172.shtml He's seen a preseason game, and he's ready to go out on a limb: From impressive rookies to quality international... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005169.shtml I didn't want to miss out on the fun of deciding the cosmic significance of Wednesday's U.S. match in Florida.... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005168.shtml Rather than continuing to be so harsh on Jimmy Olsen over at the pseudo-Trib, I'll try to be a bit... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005166.shtml I have to say, the possibilities for supporters chants would have been much greater were Niouky Desire of Senegal to... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005150.shtml Sam gets Fire trialist and former Fulham striker Collins John on the phone. Here's the key bit, for me: "Obviously... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005149.shtml You may have picked up by now that I think the post-hoc labeling of former Fire head coach Denis Hamlett... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005146.shtml It's been at least a couple of days since I smacked down Sam at the pseudo-Tribune, and for that I... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005145.shtml I know I pick on Sam Stejskal a lot, but he really, really asks for it. This bit at the... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005134.shtml So, remember just the other day, when I said I didn't know if the Fire signing a Polish defender who... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005133.shtml Sam is saying that the deal for Krzysztof Krol is done, according to Polish media. All I have to say... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005131.shtml I'm not entirely sure which is sillier -- Sam Stejskal talking about what a "big day" today's draft is for... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005122.shtml My first thought when I saw that soon-to-be-former Fire defender Gonzalo Segares would be signing with Apollon FC in Cyprus... http://www.notabbott.com/archives/soccer/005119.shtml