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 / Union

An open letter to Robert Pires

Robert Pires says he wants a beautiful city, not Philadelphia. Too bad the Frenchman’s ignorance and big mouth cost him his best chance at getting one in the U.S. Here’s what he’s missing.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Harrisburg & Reading win, other news

Reading United and the Harrisburg City Islanders win, Jose Mourinho wants to make Real Madrid even more hated, Peter Nowak has company vs. Freddie Ljungberg, and other news of the day.

Daily news roundups

U.S. players arrive in Philly & Princeton

U.S. national team players arrived in Philly for physicals this weekend, Eddie Johnson’s hurt, Alejandro Bedoya will be late for the camp in Princeton, and other news of the day.

Featured / Union / Union match reports

Postgame: Union 1-1 Dallas

Danny Mwanga drilled home a cannon shot of a goal in injury time to earn the Union a 1-1 draw in an evenly played match today at the Linc. Both goalkeepers put on terrific displays. We have the highlights and points to take away from the game.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: FC Dallas at Philadelphia Union

Welcome home, Philadelphia Union. After five straight road games (all losses), the Union finally get another home game Saturday, with FC Dallas coming to town. Dallas is clicking on all cylinders but one — they can’t seem to finish. Will that help the Union pull off an upset?

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Philadelphia Union at Real Salt Lake

The Union travel to Utah to face the defending champs, who have struggled just as much as the Union have. Neither team has played to its potential. The Union could be without three regulars, but they still go in with the chance to steal three points from Real Salt Lake.

Daily news roundups

Union game time moved

Union game time moved to 4 p.m. Saturday, Union Jack joins a select group, and other news of the day.

Daily news roundups

Red card festival in MLS

Five red cards in MLS this weekend, FC Twente wins its first Dutch title, Chelsea nears an EPL title, and other stuff worth reading.

Featured / Union / Union match reports

Postgame wrap: Galaxy 3-1 Union

It could have gotten really, really ugly for Philadelphia Union. Three goals and a red card by halftime. Instead, the Union put in a respectable second half and showed some good signs for the future.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Philadelphia Union at Los Angeles Galaxy

Philadelphia Union, meet the best team in the league. The Los Angeles Galaxy have the league’s best record, best player, top scorer, best coach and possibly the best back line. The Union won’t have leading scorer Sebastien Le Toux. We have the game preview.