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News Roundup: No one likes us, Union Academia, and Carlos Cordeiro is USSF president

by Jim O'Leary × on February 12, 2018 at 9:19 am × 32 comments

Plus a pre-season draw, a new uniform for Minnesota, and Landon Donovan debuts for Leon.

Guest Column

How will US soccer handle El Tri’s summer broadcast invasion?

by Pete Mazzaccaro × on February 9, 2018 at 10:32 am × 8 comments

The USMNT isn’t going to the World Cup and Fox Sports will be broadcasting El Tri in much of its stead. How will that affect U.S. Soccer going forward?

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Steel FC @ YSC tomorrow, USSF Presidential Campaign heats up, Week 27 EPL

by Matt McClain × on February 9, 2018 at 9:15 am × 44 comments

Philadelphia Union return home to Philadelphia for a brief time Saturday 02/11. Bethlehem Steel FC begin preseason play tomorrow @ YSC Sports in Wayne, PA @ 2PM v. FC Motown. USSF Presidential campaign becomes a bit nasty prior to election day.

Postgame / Union

Preseason friendly: Philadelphia Union 0-0 Chicago Fire

by Steven Whisler × on February 8, 2018 at 4:10 pm × 4 comments

David Accam couldn’t score a goal versus his former team and the Union drew Chicago Fire 0-0.

Offseason Issues / Union

An offseason stream of consciousness

by Chris Gibbons × on February 8, 2018 at 9:45 am × 22 comments

PSP columnist Chris Gibbons offers this stream of consciousness about the Union’s search for a No. 10, because there isn’t really anything concrete about that search other than it’s failure thus far.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Curtin’s conference call, Edu leaves LAFC, Liga MX may 86 pro/rel

by John Osborn × on February 8, 2018 at 9:00 am × 24 comments

Plus Union + Chicago scrimmage today, Union U19 player going to Penn State, TAM/GAM economy, Portugal VAR controversy, more.

Union match reports

Preseason friendly: Philadelphia Union 5-1 University of South Florida

by Adam Cann × on February 7, 2018 at 9:45 am × 35 comments

Bethlehem Steel defender Olivier Mbaizo provided assists from both fullback positions as Philadelphia Union trounced University of South Florida 5-1 in their second preseason showing of 2018.