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Breaking News / Roster News

Union sign veteran defender Aurelien Collin

The former MLS Cup MVP joins the Union at the start of preseason training to serve as a depth piece.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: McCarthy moves on, Zlatan doubles down, and Weah makes his debut

Plus: Preseason scheduling, a stadium in New York?, and Americans doing well in Germany

Breaking News / Philadelphia Union II

Breaking: For first time, Steel FC will travel to Clearwater with first team

Fort the first time in Bethlehem Steel’s modern era, they will train for part of preseason in Florida.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: happy birthday Sons of Ben, preseason schedule is out and more

Plus the youth national team has a new talent identification program and the best response to a sexist question about a female coach in a men’s locker room

A View from Afar / Union

Union blow up the draft, lose a key coach, stare at an incomplete roster

B.J. Callaghan made a major impact with the Union that earned him his own U.S. national team callup. Also, commentary from PSP’s Dan Walsh on Ernst Tanner’s rejection of the MLS amateur draft and the abundance of roster spots he still has to fill.

English Premier League / US / USMNT

Pulisic to Chelsea: promise or pressure?

Was Christian Pulisic’s move to Chelsea the right one to make? Christian Sandler weighs the expectations.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Closed Union preseason match in Orlando, MLS roster update, Asian Cup tidbits

Plus Austin FC officially unveiled, only one Philly player in MLS draft, NWSL’s president, more.

Commentary

Hats: the real reason why soccer still hasn’t caught on in America

An only partially serious discussion of the biggest challenge facing the growth of the sport in this country.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Union draft gets a good grade, MLS honors Sigi, and Ronaldo catches a warrant

Plus: Callaghan to the USMNT, Bob Bradley has a reasonable response, and Europe starts up again.

Commentary

Breaking down Ernst Tanner’s offseason moves

Ernst Tanner has made quite a few moves so far. Ryan Rose tries to figure out what they tell us about Tanner’s M.O.