Growing up, Chicago Fire forward Chris Rolfe was never the biggest player on the field.
Because he couldn’t always muscle by defenders, the Kettering, Ohio, native worked on shooting quickly, surprising opposing defenses and not allowing them time to get near him.
“It’s just trying to push myself to do it a little bit quicker, a little bit quicker,” Rolfe told MLSsoccer.com. “If I can get the shot off quicker, the better it is for me, and the more opportunities I get that way.”
In the Fire’s 1-1 tie in San Jose on Saturday, that work paid off.
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