Some end-of-week news to talk about while you’re waiting to order your Union Dog at Saturday’s Union match against New England Revolution. Including mid-season grades, an excellent profile of a Philly soccer player from the 1950s, trade rumors and signings, WPS restructuring and an American four minute hat-trick against a Chelsea XI.
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Great Philly teams: United German Hungarians
Our series on great Philadelphia soccer teams continues with a look at the history of United German Hungarians. Among the clubs many achievements is winning the National Amateur Cup in 1965 and 1999 and appearing in the US Open Cup final in 1977 and 1993. The club is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year by hosting the USASA National Amateur Cup Finals.
Here’s what matters in MLS
The 4-1 demolition of MLS’s best team by a second division club is inexcusable. MLS must take CONCACAF Champions League more seriously. Here’s why.
Philadelphia Union 1-1 Harrisburg City Islanders
There was some good, some bad and some ugly in Tuesday night’s friendly between Philadelphia Union and the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL. PSP’s Tim Uhrich recaps.
A look at some US U-20 talents
PSP’s Andrew Huff takes a look at some of the new faces for the US U-20 team, many of whom have been playing abroad.
Philadelphia Union trade for Justin Mapp
The Union trade allocation money for the left winger, a former all-star who’s been marginalized in Chicago the last two years.