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Independence get a stadium

December 2, 2009 by Dan Walsh 0 comments

The Philadelphia Independence will play its home games at West Chester University, the new women’s professional team announced today. John A. Farrell Stadium is 15 miles north of Wilmington, Del. and seats about 7,500. It has artificial FieldTurf as a playing surface. Posted via web from The Philly Soccer Page

Fan Culture, France, World Cup - International

Adidas World Cup Uniforms are Tight

December 2, 2009 by Adam Cann 0 comments

via examiner.com Honey, does this shirt make me look invisible? Sorry for bringing up France/Ireland again, but here is the official Adidas press release about those skintight jerseys France wore when Henry basketball dribbled around the Irish and threw William Gallas an alley-oop dunk. The TECHFIT will be the official […]

FIFA, World Cup - International

FIFA reject using 5 ref system at World Cup

December 2, 2009 by Ed Farnsworth 0 comments

After an emergency meeting of the FIFA executive committee on Wednesday, FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced that the five referee system would not be used at the 2010 World Cup. Blatter said that five referee system had not been tested through out the world and cited concerns that confusion could […]

MLS, Union

Califf to Union?

December 2, 2009 by Dan Walsh 0 comments

Defender Danny Califf appears headed for Philadelphia Union, according to Soccer365.com. The 29-year-old fringe U.S. international will cut short his contract with FC Midjylland in Denmark to move to the Union, according to Soccer365. Califf confirmed only that he is leaving Denmark for Major League Soccer, and Soccer365 cited an […]

World Cup - International

World Cup seedings announced

December 2, 2009 by Ed Farnsworth 0 comments

FIFA announced today the seedings for the 2010 World Cup. In addition to host country South Africa, the seedings are Brazil, Spain, Holland, Italy, Germany, Argentina and England. The seedings are based on FIFA’s rankings for October 2009. While the rankings consider a team’s performance over the past four years, […]

MLS, Union

In our Seitz

December 2, 2009 by Adam Cann 0 comments

NCAA champion. MLS Champion. Philadelphia Union keeper. 22 year-old Chris Seitz, formerly a member of the upstart MLS champions Real Salt Lake, is now on the roster of your hometown team. Seitz was mainly used as a back up behind Nick Rimando, he of penalty kick fame – and MVP […]