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News roundup: St. Louis gets MLS franchise, Union sign Homegrown, Inter Miami’s arsenic soil

by John Osborn × on August 21, 2019 at 10:20 am × 1 comment

Plus, Carli Lloyd’s field goal, Ronaldo paid $375K to settle rape allegation, FourFourTwo’s work environment, more.

Time for the Union to find some consistency

by Peter Andrews × on August 20, 2019 at 11:45 am × 11 comments

Since the Gold Cup break, the Union’s form has been in flux. PSP’s Peter Andrews looks at some worrying trends, including strange lineup choices against Chicago, ahead of the season’s final stretch.

Philadelphia International Unity Cup: Week 2

by Marjorie Elzey × on August 20, 2019 at 9:45 am × 1 comment

The Philadelphia Unity Cup is underway! Check out highlights from Romania vs. Haiti and Cameroon vs. Palestine.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Union town hall tonight, St. Louis expansion team, Philly Unity Cup update

by Sean Griswold × on August 20, 2019 at 8:59 am × 10 comments

The Union are hosting a town hall tonight with Ernst Tanner and Tim McDermott, while St. Louis is expected to be announced as the newest MLS team. The Philly Unity Cup continues on, with the 3rd weekend of matches taking place. Coutinho has joined Bayern Munich, while Neymar looks for a way out of PSG.

Player ratings / Union

Player ratings: Chicago Fire 2-0 Philadelphia Union

by Mike Servedio × on August 19, 2019 at 1:31 pm × 16 comments

Individual grades from a poor outing in Chicago.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Union lose, Americans abroad, LAFC already playoff bound

by Sean Griswold × on August 19, 2019 at 8:36 am × 5 comments

The Union fell to the Chicago Fire 2-0 on Saturday night. Meanwhile, several Americans started for their clubs in Bundesliga and Premier League action. LAFC booked their ticket to the playoffs, while the rest of the league helped out the Union.