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Pardon me, but my train is here; more news

Zach Pfeffer is back from a successful spell in Germany; Salinas already impressing in Vancouver; More transfer rumors; more World Cup fallout; questions as to whether CONCACAF voted for US bid; Barcelona’s adventures in modern transport after farcical league decision to play scheduled match despite air traffic controllers strike, more news.

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Seitz, Fred available in MLS re-entry draft

Philadelphia Union made Chris Seitz and Fred available for the first MLS re-entry draft next week, meaning each could be playing for a new team next season. PSP has the breakdown and a look at who’s available to the Union in this MLS version of free agency.

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Help kick hunger on Saturday

Help the Sons of Ben and Philadelphia kick hunger this Saturday in a charity event meant to help people in need.

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KYW’s Philly Soccer Show: Larry Needle

A leader in Philadelphia’s effort to host World Cup games sits in for this week’s podcast to talk about Thursday’s awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Greg and Dan also share conspiracy theories — errr, analysis — about the bids and then move on to talk about Philadelphia Union’s offseason personnel moves.

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2022 Qatar fallout, more news

A roundup of reaction to Qatar’s winning 2022 World Cup bid, more Qatar fun facts, Okugo and McInerney in Generation Adidas win over Real Madrid reserves and your weekend soccer listings

Featured / Season Reviews / Union

Season Review: Danny Mwanga

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

Featured / Local / World Cup

Notes from Philly’s official World Cup bid viewing party

PSP was at Tir na nOg to see a vast outpouring of soccer support turn into dejection, disbelief and then … the realization that we don’t need the damn World Cup anyway.

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2018 and 2022 WC hosts announced; US loses

Russia to host the 2018 World Cup, Qatar the 2022 World Cup.

Featured / Season Reviews / Union

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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Was it enough? More news

The US and the World awaits this morning’s announcement of who will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments. The US bid delegation made its final presentation to mixed reviews. With the “legacy” question looming over the US bid, the Qatar bid has become the bookmakers’ favorite. That and a sprinkling of more news for this Thursday morn.