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Article: Rolfe to play in Denmark ; Fairmont grad signs 3-year guaranteed deal with Danish Superliga team.
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- Dayton Daily News
- Article date:
- September 3, 2009
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Chris Rolfe's parents support their son's decision to pursue his
soccer career with a team in Denmark, but it will be quite an
adjustment for the Kettering couple.
"We've seen most of his games since he was 7," Ralph Rolfe said.
"But we understand that it's good for him."
Rolfe, in his fifth season with the Chicago Fire of Major League
Soccer, confirmed Wednesday, Sept. 2, that he has agreed to a three-
year guaranteed contract with a Danish Superliga team in Aalborg, a
city about four hours north of Copenhagen with a soccer history
dating back to 1885.
The Fairmont High School graduate and former University of Dayton
standout intends to complete the season -- and his contract -- with
the ...