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.
Didier Drogba fractures his elbow and will miss the World Cup, Rio Ferdinand is out of the World Cup after injuring his knee in training, Altidore sprains his ankle, Union news ahead of Saturday’s match against Chicago Fire and more US and World Cup morning news.
Salinas, Nowak, Rodriguez, Convey, Torres, Spector, Bornstein, Beasley, DeMerit, Hahnemann, Dempsey, Bradley, Klinsmann, Reyna, Fabregas, Benitez. Have I mentioned Brad Pitt?
Cannavaro signs with Al Ahli in Dubai (boo!), Guiseppe Rossi dropped from Italy squad (yea!), US players will share in largest bonus in World Cup history if they win the final, Germans prefer World Cup to sex and more morning news.
The Independence drop to third place after losing the final game of a three game road trip 2-1 to Washington Freedom. They face fourth place Sky Blue FC on Sunday, June 6 in West Chester.
More rumors about Cannavaro coming to the Union, the WPS loses another club, more on the US team ahead of Saturday’s match against Turkey, Central win Philly Public League girl’s soccer championship and more morning news. More I tell you, more!
The Union Sound podcast interview with Manchester United’s Denis Irwin, a look at SSSs, reaction to the the US roster, Jose Mourinho exhales hot air and more morning news.
The final 23-player US roster for the World Cup was announced on Wednesday. Buddle, Findley and Gomez make the squad. Marshall, Pearce, Bedoya, Klejstan, Rogers, Ching and Johnson are cut.
A round up of reaction following Tuesday’s 4-2 loss to the Czech Republic. Read speculation about who’s in and who’s out ahead of the 23-player roster announcement today at 1pm. There’s also some Union news just to remind you that MLS is still happening.
Amy Rodriguez and Lori Lindsey of the Philadelphia Independence each get an assist in the USWNT shellacking of Germany.
The Union responds to Pires’ comments, Mourinho and Nash make up, Biden to delay entrance into World Cup opening ceremony, soccer-loving sex tourists and more!
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