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.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Philadelphia Union at Colorado Rapids

Can the Union continue the attack? They’ll get a chance Saturday to show the Toronto game was no fluke by heading on the road to face the league champs. PSP has a preview.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Philadelphia Union at Toronto FC

The Union go north for a smartly scheduled game. Yes, it’s right before UEFA Champions League final, so check out the preview of a match totally worth watching.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Philadelphia Union vs. Chicago Fire

Sebastien Le Toux showed signs of the old Le Toux in the first half against Dallas. Will we see more of that Saturday against Chicago? PSP previews the game.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Philadelphia Union vs. Los Angeles Galaxy

Landon Donovan and the Galaxy are in town. David Beckham and Peter Nowak are not. PSP previews.

Featured / MLS

Mondragon, Ruiz are Union’s top paid players

The MLS Players Union released salary figures for all MLS players this weekend. Faryd Mondragon is the league’s highest paid goalkeeper, Carlos Ruiz makes about as much as Benny Feilhaber, Sheanon Williams is a steal, and the salary cap hit is a mystery. Read on for the rundown.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Philadelphia Union at Portland Timbers

Keon Daniel and the Union will try tonight to be the first team to beat the Portland Timbers at Jen-Weld Field in Portland. PSP previews.

Fan Culture / Featured / Local

Converting the unwashed masses

A recent PSP poll found more than 25 percent of the responders took five newbies to Philadelphia Union games last year. That was a stunner. Here, we hear from one of those people about the newbies he brought and what grabbed them about the beautiful game at PPL Park.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Philadephia Union vs. San Jose Earthquakes

Sebastien Le Toux hopes to break his scoring slump Saturday against Philly native Bobby Convey and the San Jose Earthquakes.

Featured / Union

A wasted asset?

Philadelphia Union didn’t just pass on Benny Feilhaber. They passed on a trade with Houston for the right to draft him. Was it a waste, or do the Union know something we don’t know about other returning U.S. internationals?

Culture / Featured / Local

Anderson Monarchs film passes fundraising target

Fundraising efforts surpassed the $25,000 target on Wednesday to beat Thursday’s deadline thanks to a contribution from the Sons of Ben. Now, director Eugene Martin has the money necessary to finish his film about the nation’s only all-African-American, inner city girls soccer club, which is based in South Philadelphia.