Articles written by: Ed Farnsworth

Editor-at-large at PSP. His work has also appeared at Philly.comTheCup.us, Society for American Soccer History, The Encylopedia of Greater Philadelphia, Centro de Investigaciones de Historia y Estadística del Fútbol Español, EPYSA.org, and in the 2011 MLS All-Star Game program. Email him at efarnsworth@phillysoccerpage.com. Follow him on Twitter at @FarnsworthPSP.

Daily news roundups / Featured

More on Khalfan, Arena on foreign training stints, Chandler goal, more

More from Vancouver blogs on Khalfan (they will miss him). Houston blog finds old quote from Montreal’s Jesse Marsch calling Ching a diver. Arena thinks players overseas not necessarily a good idea. Video of Chandler goal for Nuremberg. More news.

Daily news roundups

More Expansion Draft reaction, Blatter, Weekend TV listings, more

Ching’s manager says situation “unfortunate.” Convey available. Blatter says US needs deeper professional leagues. Your weekend soccer on TV listings. More news.

Daily news roundups

Nowak on Draft, Mapp, Khalfan, Daniel; Ching fallout, more Thanksgiving news

Nowak explains protected list, why Adu and Mapp were unprotected, gives Daniel update. Union ownership group have new minority investors. Fallout from Ching selection. More news – Happy Thanksgiving!

Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History

America’s first footballers

In honor of Thanksgiving, we take a look at the football played by Native Americans when English colonists first began to arrive with a focus on the game played by the original inhabitants of the Delaware Valley, the Lenni Lenape.

Featured / Union

Union acquire Nizar Khalfan, cut Gonzalez & Holder

Union pickup midfielder Nizar Khalfan in the Waiver Draft after dropping Thorne Holder and Juan Diego Gonzalez. [Updated with video of Khalfan in action]

Photo by Earl Gardner
Featured / Union

Mapp to Montreal

Justin Mapp was selected by Montreal Impact in the Expansion Draft

Featured / Raves / Season Reviews / Union

Raves: Keon Daniel

Big, fast, technically gifted, versatile on both sides of the ball. He arrived unnamed and quickly became a fan favorite. Then his return from international duty played out like a tragicomedy.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Interested in Adu, new kit reaction, WPS troubles, Blatter says row over, more news

Impact interested in Adu ahead of today’s Expansion Draft. Reaction to the new Union kit. Some idiotic Englishmen talk MLS. WPS troubles deepen. Blatter says racism row is over and it wasn’t his fault. More news, including link to Expansion Draft live stream.

Featured / Union

Union protected list released

The Union has released its protected list ahead of Wednesday’s Expansion Draft.

Daily news roundups / Featured

LA wins Cup, MLS announces Schedule changes, Williams on U-23’s, more

LA wins MLS Cup. Protected lists due by 5pm today. MLS announces move to conference-based schedule and changes in playoff format. Williams on playing for USMNT U-23s. Attendance at PPL gridiron game not so good. More news