The U.S. will take on Turkey at Lincoln Financial Field on May 29th in what will be their final tune up before the World Cup, according to the Associated Press. An official announcement is due out tomorrow at a press conference with mayor Michael Nutter, U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati, […]
Month: February 2010
Union announce two new sponsors
Philadelphia Union announced two multi-year corporate partnerships Tuesday. Herr’s snacks will be the “Official Salty Snack of the team and stadium”, while SCA’s Tork products will be the “Official Paper Provider of the team and stadium”. This basically means Herr’s will sell all the chips and similar stuff at the […]
National team story lines
Possible World Cup Squad Members Jose Francisco Torres definitely increased his stock in my book this past weekend with an amazing free kick in Pachuca’s game against Puebla in the Mexican League. He showed that he can bring something special to the National Team. In past performances he has shown […]
Thierry Henry Non-handball Story!
On Soccernet.com yesterday, Didac Peyret had an article about the rough year Thierry Henry has endured at Barcelona. The story is speculative, draws specious conclusions, and contradicts itself (paragraph 3 questions Henry’s spirit while paragraph 7 is a quote from the Frenchman in which he asserts his willingness to ride […]
Want to be a ref? EPSA ref classes starting
Ever consider being a ref? The Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association is offering classes for new referees. Costs range from $60 to $100. Courses are available right now and throughout the spring. For info on how to sign up, check out this link.
Videos from the Union-UNC game, other news
Want to see a bunch of videos from Philadelphia Union’s 5-0 win over the University of North Carolina? Check this out, courtesy of a Union fan who was at the game with the Sons of Ben. A Philadelphia Daily News columnist advises MLS clubs not to be like Portsmouth. Sound […]