Archive for December, 2010

Daily news roundups / Featured

No keeper deal yet, Salinas told he was protected, more news

Discussions but no deal with Mondragon; Salinas told by Nowak he was protected; Portland’s new boring kit; MLS better than England’s Championship; FIFA folly; your weekend soccer listings and more news.

Featured / Season Reviews / Union

Season Review: Amobi Okugo

Possibly the most exciting prospect on a team full of them, can we expect big things from the under-20 US international in 2011? Yes we can…

Daily news roundups

Okugo impresses and more news

All kinds of news – no movement in the Re-Entry Draft for the Union; Okugo impresses in Spain; Union to claim Hertzog as Homegrown; MLS Combine list released; WPS season details; further Blatter blather; Ronaldo “most annoying player,” some feel good stories and much more.

Daily news roundups

Portland billboard buzz, more news

Portland’s marketing continues to buzz ahead of today’s opening of the Re-Entry Draft. Two Reading United players nominated for college soccer’s Hermann Trophy and more news.

Daily news roundups

Daily round-up: Embarrassing from a man’s point of view

Philly Soccer Page for the win! Also, a list of things that FIFA doesn’t take into account when picking World Cup host sites, and Kevin Davies has thoughts on Manchester City…

Featured / Season Reviews / Union

Season review: Brad Knighton

Brad Knighton came into the season as the underdog backup goalkeeper, but he won the starting job and played well. PSP reviews his season.

Local

PSP photographer’s window exhibit in Northern Liberties

PSP photographer Nicolae Stoian has put on a window show of some of his work that will run through the end of December in Northern Liberties .

Daily news roundups

Pardon me, but my train is here; more news

Zach Pfeffer is back from a successful spell in Germany; Salinas already impressing in Vancouver; More transfer rumors; more World Cup fallout; questions as to whether CONCACAF voted for US bid; Barcelona’s adventures in modern transport after farcical league decision to play scheduled match despite air traffic controllers strike, more news.

Featured

Seitz, Fred available in MLS re-entry draft

Philadelphia Union made Chris Seitz and Fred available for the first MLS re-entry draft next week, meaning each could be playing for a new team next season. PSP has the breakdown and a look at who’s available to the Union in this MLS version of free agency.

Local

Help kick hunger on Saturday

Help the Sons of Ben and Philadelphia kick hunger this Saturday in a charity event meant to help people in need.