The Casa Soccer League plays its last round of regular season games this week (weather permitting), with playoff and promotion spots on the line. In the league’s top division, five teams are vying for the final two playoff spots, with West Philly FC and Deportivo Arsenal already having clinched postseason […]
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U.S. draws England in the World Cup
The United States drew England, Algeria and Slovenia in today’s drawing for the 2010 World Cup. A full list of groups can be found here. Check the Philly Soccer Page later for commentary on the eight groups announced today. Posted via web from The Philly Soccer Page
Today's World Cup draw live online
Yes, even if you don’t have cable TV access, you can watch the draw live online today at ESPN 360. Coverage starts at noon EST. Expect our contributors to weigh in here at the Philly Soccer Page once the groups are announced. Posted via web from The Philly Soccer Page
Union acquire Califf
It’s official: The Union have acquired U.S. international defender Danny Califf, who this week terminated his contract with FC Midtjylland in the Danish league. Big signing. Califf should immediately step in as one of the top defenders in the Eastern Conference and give the Union a solid anchor in the […]
Rutgers loses a soccer giant
There wasn’t a lot of fanfare when Bob Reasso resigned as Rutgers University men’s soccer coach Monday. There should have been. Reasso took an ordinary soccer program and turned it into a giant of college soccer. Rutgers made three final fours and a national championship game. When the U.S. finally stepped […]
Clement Beecroft: the father of league soccer in Philadelphia
The origin of soccer in Philadelphia rests squarely on the shoulders of the city’s 19th Century British immigrant population. British immigrants came to work in Philadelphia’s bustling steel and shipbuilding industries but large numbers came to work in the city’s textile trades. The soccer/textile connection can be found both in […]
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