Editor-at-large at PSP. His work has also appeared at Philly.com, TheCup.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.
Chat with Mwanga on Union site from 1:30pm; Le Toux for MOT; Will Fred win Save of the Week; Independence release protected/unprotected roster; WSJ says soccer is watched; FIFA officials suspended; More on the Saga of Wayne Rooney; Liverpool tour with Iron Maiden; Pele turns 70 and more morning new
You can live chat today with Le Toux on the Union website from 1:30pm; local college roundup; maybe Donovan will go to Everton after all, maybe not; the latest in the soon to be epic saga of Wayne Rooney and more morning news, made even more epic by the fact that this is PSP’s 1,000th post.
A roundup of reaction to the Unions win over the Energy Drinks; Nowak says the expansion team tag is a thing of the past; Roger Torres wins award; Mwanga contacted by Congo; Goalie scores; US drops 2018 WC bid; FIFA bribery scandal; Rooney wants out of Man Utd and more morning news and video
Be prepared for parking disruptions at Saturday’s final home game due to planned protest rally; Fred might be going to Australia; expansion draft primer; Chilean miners receiving many football invitations; the last minute twists and turns of the, yawn, Liverpool sale and more morning news, including your weekend’s Footy on the Telly listings.
A bit of news to get your day going, including: the Union are doing it for the fans, Independence players selected on USWNT roster for WC qualifiers, local college scores, former Ukrainian National to be inducted in local soccer Hall of Fame, further Liverpool weirdness, De Jong’s hurt feelings and more.
PSP photographer Nicolae Stoian, just back from shooting the Homeless World Cup in Rio, turns his lens on the USA v Colombia friendly.
Roundups, roundups roundups! Reaction to USA v Colombia yawnfest, Independence trade Karina LeBlanc, City Islanders join USL PRO League, local college action, Liverpool sale to go through, Serbia knuckleheads and more morning news.
The local media is a flutter over Beckham’s presence in our fair city; a look at how soccer is bringing the world to Philly; reaction to the USWNT draw with China and the reasons for poor ticket sales for Tuesday’s USA v Colombia friendly; World Cup bid update; Surprise!, the Liverpool deal is headed for court and more morning news.
Two Union strikes up for goal of the week; Beckham speaks, but doesn’t have as much impact as a horse; Rodriguez & Lindsey named to WPS Best XI; some local college news; Toronto fans in revolt; the president of Bolivia knees an opponent on the pitch and one other thing…hmmm….What was it?…Oh yeah, Liverpool to replace two Yanks with one.
Our series of “Raves,” in which PSP’s writers each pick out one Philadelphia player to rave about and tell you why you should love them too, continues with a look at Holmfridur Magnusdottir of the Philadelphia Independence, the best left back in Philadelphia. Along the way, there’s a bit on why you should care about the women’s game.
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