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Footy on the Telly – Dec. 22 – 29

by Matt Custer × on December 22, 2017 at 1:46 pm × 1 comment

Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day from Footy/Telly

News Roundup: Pulisic to EPL?, US Federation Presidential Candidates, USWNT announce 3rd annual #SheBelievesCup

by Matt McClain × on December 22, 2017 at 11:30 am × 4 comments

Casillas to MLS? Pulisic to EPL? Union promote goal scoring forward from USL affiliate Bethlehem Steel FC. USWNT announce teams, locations, and schedule for the third annual #SheBelievesCup.

Roster News

Learn more about Union’s new signing Cory Burke

by Tim Jones × on December 21, 2017 at 12:45 pm × 4 comments

The Philadelphia Union have promoted former Bethlehem striker Corey Burke to the first team. Burke is the first Steel player to be promoted from the developmental side without passing through the Union’s academy.

Roster News

Philadelphia Union sign striker Cory Burke

by Adam Cann × on December 21, 2017 at 11:23 am × 14 comments

Philadelphia Union sign striker Cory Burke after the Jamaican spent two seasons with Bethlehem Steel.

Union

An ode to the life of a Union fan

by Chris Gibbons × on December 21, 2017 at 10:30 am × 8 comments

One PSP writer shares his seasonal optimism in verse, an ode to the life of a Union fan.

Annual Awards / Union

PSP Men’s Player of the Year: C.J. Sapong

by Nick Fishman × on December 21, 2017 at 10:30 am × 2 comments

C.J. Sapong had a career year. What better way to celebrate it than to name him our Men’s Player of the Year.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Union re-sign 3, MLS expands to Nashville, Swansea manager-less, more

by John Osborn × on December 21, 2017 at 10:00 am × 25 comments

Also: Union preseason date, Blake’s European ambition, Rutgers article, RSL acquisition, MLS long-shot video, Female Young Player of Year, ManU loses, soccer books for Xmas

Annual Awards

PSP Women’s and Amateur Player of the Year: Amirah Ali

by Dan Walsh × on December 20, 2017 at 11:00 am × 6 comments

The reigning NSCAA Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year is also PSP’s Amateur and Women’s Player of the Year. All this time, she was starring on fields right in our backyard.