Curtin on Carlos Valdes, injury update, and more from weekly press conference. New World Cup ratings records. FIFA bigwigs want US 2026 WC bid. More news.
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Transcript and video of Jim Curtin’s weekly press conference
Transcript and video from Jim Curtin’s weekly press conference. Topics include efforts to bring Carlos Valdes back to the club, Dallas, and more. Updated with comments from missing audio on injury status of Berry and Nogueira, and more on Valdes.
Going to Brazil: Starfinder Foundation representing the USA at the World Cup
Six local teenagers traveled to Brazil this week with Philadelphia’s Starfinder Foundation as part of FIFA’s “Football for Hope” festival. Starfinder was the only program chosen by FIFA to represent the US.
Player Ratings: USA 1-2 Belgium
The lack of a consistent American attack made things far too easy for the Belgians and were it not for Tim Howard, they likely would have wrapped things up in normal time.
Fans’ View: Road Trip!
Have car, will travel to Union games. Staci Klemmer on seeing the Union play in Texas.
How Philadelphia’s radio talent and sports writers have reacted to the World Cup
Philly’s mainstream sports media has never been renowned for embracing soccer. Kevin Kinkead explores how, for this World Cup at least, things have been different.

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