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Philadelphia Union
The Union kicked off its Pre-Academy program, which will certainly reap rewards for the Union in 10-12 years.
Highlights from Curtin’s presser.
Mo Edu’s journey back from hell.
Keegan Rosenberry returned from purgatory. More on Rosenberry’s brief return.
Why to watch tonight’s game. Shockingly omitted from the list is “it costs $100 less to watch than the equally lopsided McGregor-Mayweather match this weekend.
Local
Match preview for Harrisburg vs. Louisville.
MLS
MLS Power Rankings, where the Union are left for dead.
With his eight straight season of 10+ goals, Wondo turns his attention to the all-time MLS goals record.
NYCFC will play a game in Connecticut because they can’t use their baseball stadium, but any new MLS team must have their own soccer specific stadium. Seems legit.
MLS registered the trademark to Austin FC and Austin Athletic. It is not currently known whether this is for FCD’s future USL team or for a new MLS team.
Around the globe
19-year-old Maryland soccer player Lizandro Claros Saravia and his brother Diego have been deported to El Salvador. The Post has the story on the young man.
Barcelona wants to prove they are the pettiest. Messi has taken notice and is set to become a free agent on January 1, 2018. Clock’s ticking.
The Mbappe saga continues.
Wayne Rooney is having fun in his new digs.
Ronaldo is not having fun.
Lukas Podolski is not a Spanish gang member.
Highlight of the day
Just listen to the crowd on this one.
On the bright side according to fivethirtyeight the Union are the 378th best team in the world!
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/global-club-soccer-rankings/
Suck it, Sheffield United!
Holy crap… we are above the Galaxy?!
Who’s playing that number in the lotto tomorrow?
Betting on the Union to win something? Bold.
I am. And if I win… I will promptly make an offer to Mr. Sugarman.
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Also, the NYCFC fiasco is a flat out disgusting disgrace. The hypocrisy of MLS is really embarrassing.
Can someone tell me how is it that ticket prices for STHs are going UP after this turd of a season?
For me it’s like $.50/game so I have no issues. I’m guessing it’s going up more in most other areas of the stadium. The $25 processing fee is the one that irks me.
Union will probably win tonight 0-3 (with Bedoya scoring in Toronto as always) and then go out and stink up Talen Energy Stadium Saturday and lose to Atlanta.