Articles written by: Dan Walsh

Novelist in progress. Former newspaper & magazine reporter. Occasional freelancer. Started PSP in 2009 with some awesome guys. Moved to Italy in 2014, then the UK in 2019. See more at http://www.danielwalsh.net. Follow on Twitter @danwalsh_writes.

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Garfan suspended for 3 games

MLS suspended Philadelphia Union’s Gabriel Farfan for three games for the two-footed tackle that earned him a red card last week against Chivas USA. PSP breaks it down and starts the debate over whether the punishment fit the crime.

Featured / Local

The Great Pickup Game List

Do you know of local pickup games? PSP is updating its list of local pickup games to help people find regular games to play in. We could use your help.

Featured / Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Michael Farfan

After his nasty dribbling display that created the game-winning goal Saturday against Chivas USA, Philadelphia Union midfielder Michael Farfan is the Philadelphia player of the week.

Featured / Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians abroad: Noone is back

J.T. Noone (pictured) resigns and scores for Harrisburg, Ryan Richter and Tony Donatelli score for Charleston, and a roundup of Philly natives’ performances in Major League Soccer and other top tier leagues around the world.

Featured / Player of the Week

Player of the week: Sheanon Williams

The Union right back broke his mouth, played out of position, took some hard knocks to the head, and still put in a great shift to help secure a clean sheet against Columbus.

Shea Salinas crosses past Bobby Convey
Featured / Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians abroad: Convey’s conundrum

Left back, left midfield, left winger — Bobby Convey’s played them all over the last year. Now Convey (pictured, at left) doing it for the league’s best team. This week’s roundup of Philadelphians abroad examines the Philly native’s new role for Kansas City, as well as performances by other Philly area natives in the pros this past weekend.

Featured / Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Andrew Wenger

Andrew Wenger snared this week’s Philadelphia player of the week award with his first career professional goal to grab Montreal’s MLS win.

Featured / Philadelphians Abroad

Philly abroad: Convey, Wenger game-winners

Andrew Wenger scored his first professional goal to give Montreal their first win in MLS, while Bobby Convey created the game-winner in the day’s biggest match. PSP rounds up how they and other Philly area players fared in the pros this past week.

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Philadelphia player of the week: Danny Califf

PSP’s new weekly feature highlights the Philly player we feel most shined this week at any level (pro, amateur, youth, etc.). This week, Philadelphia Union captain Danny Califf earns the nod after shutting down Sebastien Le Toux, Atiba Harris, and the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Featured / Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians abroad

Philly products Ryan Richter (pictured) and Tony Donatelli sign with Charleston, Jeff Parke fights for his starting job, and two former high school teammates miss a chance to face off in MLS. PSP rounds up Philadelphians abroad.