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Daily news roundups / Featured

Off weeks suck, more news

Just in time for those suffering withdraw from the Union’s weekend off, here’s the Monday morning news roundup.

Featured / Union

A wasted asset?

Philadelphia Union didn’t just pass on Benny Feilhaber. They passed on a trade with Houston for the right to draft him. Was it a waste, or do the Union know something we don’t know about other returning U.S. internationals?

Daily news roundups / Featured

What needs fixin’, more news

Peter Nowak talks about what needs to be fixed. Sueno MLS 2011 kicks off on Saturday. MLS not interested in promotion/relegation, a single table or international calendar alignment. That Agudelo goal. Real Madrid given replica cup and more news.

Casa Soccer League / Featured / Local / Local Leagues

Casa round-up: Week 3

Week three was cut short by showers, but the round-up never gives you a short shift. All the action, all the goals, all the ominous weather forecasts are here.

KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts

KYW Philly Soccer Show

In this week’s KYW Philly Soccer Show, KYW’s Greg Orlandini is joined by co-host Eli Pearlman-Storch of the Philly Soccer Page and Kerith Gabriel of the Philadelphia Daily News. This week’s topics: finding an offensive spark for the Union, the decision to pass on Benny Feilhaber, and the importance of the CONCACAF Champions League

Culture / Featured / Local

Anderson Monarchs film passes fundraising target

Fundraising efforts surpassed the $25,000 target on Wednesday to beat Thursday’s deadline thanks to a contribution from the Sons of Ben. Now, director Eugene Martin has the money necessary to finish his film about the nation’s only all-African-American, inner city girls soccer club, which is based in South Philadelphia.

Daily news roundups / Featured

RSL draws in CL, Nowak on Feilhaber, more news

RSL draws 2-2 against Monterrey in CONCACAF CL final first leg of of last minute Morales goal. Peter Nowak explains decision to pass on Feilhaber. Dollar Dog Day coming. Real Madrid wins Copa del Rey; Ramos drops cup and team bus runs over it. More news

Featured / History / Philadelphia Soccer History

Bethlehem Steel FC

Bethlehem Steel FC were the most successful American soccer team of the first half of the Twentieth Century, rising quickly from an informal local side to professional national powerhouse in less than twenty years.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Ruiz for goal of the week, more news

Ruiz nominated for Goal of the Week. Saturday’s draw means drop in power rankings. Okugo makes Best XI. RSL news ahead of CONCACAF CL final first leg. Mail bombs in Glasgow. Getafe “Team Dubai” rebranding, still time to support the Anderson Monarchs film. More news.

Featured

Feilhaber to Revs after Union pass

UPDATED: Philadelphia Union could have had U.S. international midfielder Benny Feilhaber after Chivas USA chose not to take him with their top allocation draft position. Instead, the Union passed, and New England took him.