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Union to train in Greensboro (and other news of the day)

January 22, 2010 by The Philly Soccer Page 0 comments

Lots of American soccer news today, particularly from the hometown team. Philadelphia Union will do their preseason training in Greensboro, N.C. Their first exhibition game will be against the University of North Carolina on Feb. 13 at MacPherson Stadium. If you want to go, tickets are $15 apiece and went on […]

MLS, Union, USL

Follow Friday – USL, MISL, Blogs, and News

January 22, 2010 by Tim Uhrich 0 comments

Stealing a page from Twitter’s playbook, today’s piece is dedicated to highlighting some great news outlets for professional soccer in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The Upper 90 – Derek Meluzio Derek does great work covering soccer in the Harrisburg area and following the Harrisburg City Islanders. I have really enjoyed some […]

History, Philadelphia Soccer History

Great Philly soccer teams: Ukrainian Nationals

January 21, 2010 by Ed Farnsworth 15 comments

The Ukrainian Nationals, also known as “Tryzub” Philadelphia, played in the American Soccer League (ASL) from 1957 until 1970. Along the way they won six national championships, four U.S. Open Cups and two Lewis Cups. They won “the double” – the league championship and U.S. Open Cup – in 1961 […]

Daily news roundups

Daily news roundup

January 21, 2010 by Dan Walsh 0 comments

Amobi Okugo and Jack McInerney of Philadelphia Union get call-ups to the U.S. U-20 team for the 2010 Copa Chivas tournament. They head to Mexico today. American Soccer News, by the way, has an interview with Amobi Okugo. Vincenzo Bernardo in Philly for a tryout? Rumor has it, but he’s […]

USMNT, World Cup

Stuart Holden has a Massive Decision to Make

January 21, 2010 by Ben Tracy 1 comment

It is easy to envy a guy like Stuart Holden. He’s young, good-looking, and possesses great talent for a sport that many of us are unhealthily obsessed with. He has just finished his contract with a team which plays in a league that his talents have outgrown. He is ready for […]

Daily news roundups

Dempsey lives! (and other news of the day)

January 20, 2010 by Dan Walsh 0 comments

Clint Dempsey lives! His knee injury isn’t as bad as feared, and he likely will return to play by spring, with time before the World Cup. Here’s the announcement from Fulham. The Vancouver Whitecaps hire Tom Soehn as their first MLS technical director, a day after the Portland Timbers named Gavin Wilkinson […]