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Brian Carroll announces retirement

Carroll will leave MLS ranked among its top five all-time players in appearances and the only player to ever win four straight Supporters Shields.

Match previews

Match preview: Philadelphia Union v. Orlando City SC

The Union take on Orlando City SC for the final match of their underwhelming season.

Philadelphia Union II

Bethlehem Steel won’t leave the Lehigh Valley, but they should still move

As Columbus Crew SC is ripped away from it’s fanbase, a Lehigh Valley native ponders how moving a team could be a good thing.

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Daily news roundups

News roundup: Donovan considers replacing Gulati

Possible replacements are starting to line up for USMNT manager and U.S. Soccer president. More in today’s news.

Philadelphia Union II

Meaningful late-October soccer, in Louisville

This week the Bethlehem Steel are getting the attention their season’s performance deserves. Playoff soccer is a different animal. PSP reviews the key points of the regular season games, guesses the Steel’s line-up, and identifies a potentially key Louisville personnel difference.

Fans' View / Union

Fans’ View: Blah

A Union fan summarizes the fan experience this year.

SEBA Projections

Updated MLS, USL, and NWSL SEBA projections through October 15

Portland wins the NWSL. Bethlehem makes the playoffs but with the hardest first round match-up. Philadelphia slides a bit in power rankings for what that means.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: MLS and Austin oddity continues

U-17s face England next, Champions League action, and the rest of the day’s news.

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For Pete's Sake / Union

The same old same old from the Union

With nothing to lose, the Union trotted out the same old lineup on Sunday. Peter Andrews responds with a column made of old sentences from his previous columns.

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Tactical Analysis / Union

Tactical analysis: Chicago Fire 3-2 Philadelphia Union

The Union came from behind in the first half and gave up a lead late in the second half as Chicago’s big attacking signing registered a hat trick and the Union’s entered in the 90th minute.