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Say ‘Beembo!’

The Inquirer reports that the Union has a shirt sponsor – Bimbo Bakeries. By the way, it’s pronounced “Beembo.”

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Union sign Pfeffer

The Union announced on Wednesday the signing of Zach Pfeffer as their first Homegrown Player. The 15-year-old is the fourth youngest player to sign a MLS contract.

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Season review: Peter Nowak

Soccer is not often seen as an American sport, but MLS – for all it’s flaws – is America’s version. Steeped as it is in American history, Philadelphia needed a manager who considered the MLS his sport, and the MLS Cup his championship. Peter Nowak was widely praised as that manager when he arrived. After a complicated season, where does Philadelphia’s manager stand now?

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Seattle and Houston outflank Union in draft

Chris Seitz went in the MLS Re-Entry draft and then got traded for a amateur draft pick. Why didn’t the Union do that rather than let him go for nothing? A look at the Union’s missed opportunities in the first MLS Re-Entry Draft.

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Season Review: Amobi Okugo

Possibly the most exciting prospect on a team full of them, can we expect big things from the under-20 US international in 2011? Yes we can…

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Season review: Brad Knighton

Brad Knighton came into the season as the underdog backup goalkeeper, but he won the starting job and played well. PSP reviews his season.

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Season Review: Danny Mwanga

Despite an excellent rookie campaign in which he scored seven goals, Danny Mwanga still has nowhere to go but up.

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Season review: Juan Diego Gonzalez

Juan Diego Gonzalez quickly showed he was a solid starting center back, but do his high salary and Michael Orozco Fiscal’s emergence make him surplus? PSP has a look in our season review on Gonzalez.

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Season review: Kyle Nakazawa

Many thought Kyle Nakazawa would be on the wrong side of the expansion draft protected list, but the Union made it clear how much they value their young attacking midfielder when the big moment came. Nakazawa talks to PSP about his first season and the type of player he wants to be next year.

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Season review: Jack McInerney

One of the league’s youngest players showed quickly this year that if you get him the ball in scoring position, he will finish it. Check out PSP’s season review on Jack McInerney.