The "Personal" sections from the 2012 Chicago Fire player bios.
JALIL ANIBABA
Involved in the Peer Helping program in high school
Enjoys playing basketball, listening to music and researching Yoruba music and culture
Loves to vacation in Northern California
Likes any movie with Denzel Washington
Biggest influence is his father
Respects Jay Jay Okocha because of his dribbling abilities and loved to watch the Nigerian National soccer team because of his heritage
Goes by the nickname J
ORR BARROUCH
Becoming a professional soccer player and scoring his first goal were one of his most rewarding moments
Loves the movie Gladiator
Enjoys vacationing in Israel
AUSTIN BERRY
Grandfather played baseball for the University of Cincinnati and in the Minor League system
Enjoys playing video games, especially Call of Duty, when he is not on the soccer field
Favorite movie is Gladiator
Most influenced by his coaches at Louisville
CORBEN BONE
Likes vacationing at Wilmington Beach, NC and in San Diego, CA
Favorite Chicago restaurants are Shine and The Dog Joint
Looks up to Andres Iniesta of Barcelona
Likes to listen to rap and R&B music, especially Jay-Z
Nicknamed C-Bone.
KHELI DUBE
Full name is Mkhokheli Dube, but goes by Kheli
Son of Pauline Dube and is the third of her six children, all of whom still live in Zimbabwe
Majored in communications at Coastal Carolina
Also played tennis as a child
DAN GARGAN
Enjoys painting and often donates his work to charity
Yoga enthusiast
Fan of all Philadelphia sports teams
CORY GIBBS
Married to Zena (McNally), a former BBC presenter
Favorite player is Brazil's Roberto Carlos
Enjoys playing basketball and spending time with friends and family
Born to Jamaican parents who emigrated to the U.S., he spent much of his youth growing up near Kingston
Enjoys listening to music, shopping, and trying new restaurants
Listens to hip-hop and reggae music
SEBASTIAN GRAZZINI
Often celebrates goals by doing the “Cumbia” a popular dance form in Latin America.
HUNTER JUMPER
Because of his name, often gets Facebook friend requests from people thinking he’s a horse jumping aficionado.
SEAN JOHNSON
Brother Jarrett played professional basketball in Greece
Earned three letters as a power forward for the Brookwood High School basketball squad
Led the team in scoring and rebounding
Favorite meal is chicken alfredo and top Chicago restaurants are Rumba and Café Pazzo
Counts Everton and U.S. international goalkeeper Tim Howard as his positional inspiration
STEVEN KINNEY
Majored in accounting at Elon University
Would love to vacation anywhere warm and nice
Looks up to Michael Jordan
Favorite soccer player is Lionel Messi
Favorite band is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
LUCKY MKOSANA
Met fellow Zimbabwean teammate Kheli Dube while he was at Dartmouth and Dube was with the New England Revolution
Lives with Dube and his family in Chicago
Earned a spot on the Fire’s 2012 roster while finishing his undergraduate work at Dartmouth during training camp
JAY NOLLY
Nolly majored in Education at Indiana University
PATRICK NYARKO
Majored in Psychology at Virginia Tech
Enjoys watching basketball
Favorite thing to eat is soup
Some of his favorite activities include relaxing at home, watching television, and catching up with family and friends
Listens to R&B and hip hop music
DOMINIC ODURO
Graduated from VCU with a B.S. in sociology, which he considers his greatest accomplishment outside of soccer
Lists T.I. and Lil' Wayne among favorite musicians
Enjoys the author John Grisham
Favorite movie is "The Bourne Ultimatum"
Enjoys playing ping-pong
Admires Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o
Besides English, speaks Ghanaian dialects of Twi, Ga, Nzema, and Fante
Dominic's nickname, "The Birdman," was inspired partly by the rapper, Birdman, and partly because teammates say Oduro can'fly' on the field
Enjoys watching movies and reading books
Given the nickname Zeus
DANIEL PALADINI
Enjoys vacationing at his family’s lake house
Favorite movie is Gladiator
Most influenced by his dad
Looks up to the historical figure, John F. Kennedy
Given the nickname D by a teammate when he was younger
PARI PANTAZOPOULOS
Grew up following the Fire from their days at Soldier Field, Cardinal Stadium and Toyota Park
Counted Ante Razov, Peter Nowak and current head coach Frank Klopas as his favorite players
Enjoys going to the gym, watching basketball, and hanging out with friends
Loves to vacation in Mykanos, Greece
Looks up to Michael Jordan and David Beckham
Given the nickname Smiley
PAVEL PARDO
Enjoys playing golf, lying on the beach, reading, and traveling
Feels that winning a championship in Mexico and appearing twice in the World Cup were some of his most rewarding moments in his career
Given the nickname El Presidente by his teammates
LOGAN PAUSE
Considers his professional debut with the Fire in 2003 as his best soccer moment
Attempts to pattern his game after former Fire captain and midfielder Chris Armas
Enjoys cycling and cooking in his free time
Favorite sports to watch outside of soccer are hockey and baseball
Loves baby back ribs and his mom’s chicken pot pie
Favorite childhood book was Where the Wild Things Are
Enjoys the film Good Will Hunting
Favorite place to vacation to is Paris, France
Nicknamed “L.P.”
VICTOR PINEDA
Brother Mauricio currently plays with the Chicago U14 Academy team
Enjoys going to Cancun for vacation
Loves to watch the movie Step Up 3 because of all of the great dancing
Favorite soccer player is Alexis Sanchez
GONZALO SEGARES
Nicknamed “Gonzo” and “Sega ”
Most rewarding moment of his soccer career was becoming a professional player as a member of the Fire
Was a Sociology major at VCU
Has a cat named Louis
Admires Costa Rican National Team player Gilberto Martinez and Brazilian National Team player Ronaldinho
Enjoys watching TV, playing video games and listening to music – including reggae, reggaeton and rock & roll
Favorite TV show is ESPN’s SportsCenter
MICHAEL VIDEIRA
Enjoys playing tennis, boating, and watching movies
Favorite place to vacation is the British Virgin Islands
Most rewarding moment in soccer was helping take his school to the final four
Favorite player is Lionel Messi
Favorite film is Along Came Polly
Nicknamed "Vito"
TONY WALLS
Helped Wauwatosa East to a Division 1 State Title in basketball in 2008
Was a member of the UW-Green Bay men's basketball team in 08-09
Cousin Jeff is a running back for Wisconsin
KWAME WATSON-SIRIBOE
Majored in Resource Economics at the University of Connecticut
While in Chicago, likes eating at Portill's and Yolk
Models his game after French defenders William Gallas and Lillian Thuram
Favorite meal is barbeque beef ribs
Enjoys horror movies
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