BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Growing up in Brazil and playing almost all of his professional career in Portugal, Chicago Fire defender Marcelo only needed to know one language. As the 29-year-old now adjusts to life in America and Major League Soccer, Marcelo is also handling a language barrier. For the first time in his career, Portuguese is no […]
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The Chicago Fire’s back line is getting an overhaul this winter and the first reinforcement has arrived. The Fire inked a transfer from Sporting Lisbon for Brazilian defender Marcelo on Thursday. The 5-foot-10 centerback signed a two-year deal. Marcelo, 29, joined Sporting Lisbon from another Portuguese club, Rio Ave, this past summer. He had been […]