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As the Independence start preseason training, six players are absent with the best excuse in the world: they’re representing the USA.
Le Toux signs major marketing deal. Official Philadelphia Union Soccer Schools announced. Making cuts is not easy. Marcelo Bielsa to become USMNT technical director? More news.
Jonathan Tannenwald of Philly.com’s The Goalkeeper has posted further quotes from Wednesday’s press conference with Peter Nowak.
Peter Nowak spoke to reporters today via teleconference from Greece. He said the roster is not complete, that the club decided not to exercise the option to buy Orozco Fiscal at the end of his one-year loan on January 1. He said many are “looking at snaps rather than the big picture.”
The Union trounces Greek Third Division side Hersonissos.