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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Match previews

Match preview: Philadelphia Union at Columbus Crew

The two Eastern Conference rivals face off tonight for the second time this year. PSP’s Dan Walsh previews the game.

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Daily news roundups

News roundup: Deadpool, Le Toux, and the female player banned by the men’s PDL

Le Toux retires, Deadpool is a Whitecaps fan, heavy MLS slate tonight, Penn FC player is USL Player of the Week, MLS transfer news, and the PDL blocks Canadian women’s national team player from playing for a PDL side because she’s a woman. Yep, lots of news today.

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A View from Afar / Union

Le Toux isn’t a Union legend. He’s something more.

Le Toux is more than the goals, more than the stats, more than some guy who wore the Blue and Gold. PSP’s Dan Walsh offers this appreciation for one of the only two icons Philadelphia Union has ever had.

Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Ilsinho

The dribbling maestro put on a show against D.C. United.

A View from Afar / Union

Two Union problems, or why real soccer is not a video game

Right now, the Union seem defined by their attackers’ lack of movement off the ball and the youth of their back line.

Player of the Week

Players of the Week: Selmir Miscic and Patrick Bohui

The two Union Academy teenagers are in Italy this week with the U16 boys U.S. National Team after some fine play for the academy.

Philly Soccer Page Info / Union

Adam Cann to leave PSP, join Philadelphia Union

The PSP original and tactical genius will depart our publication to begin work as an analyst and writer for the Philadelphia Union. We couldn’t be happier for him.

Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Carli Lloyd

The Delran native scored her 100th career international goal, joining an elite club.

A View from Afar / Union

The left back of the future — and the present

Matt Real played his first MLS game Saturday. The teenager looked good for most of the match, save for two key moments. For better worse, the future is now for the Union’s left back of the future.

Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Matt Real

The teenage left back showed he belonged in his MLS debut on Saturday.