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A View from Afar / Analysis

Stewart’s system starts to show results

The Union’s recent dip into Europe and their crop of trialists show that Earnie Stewart is making a quick impact on the club. PSP’s Dan Walsh explains.

Daily news roundups

Union bits, Cruz signs with Minnesota, USWNT union fires back, more

Union scrimmage with John Hackworth-coached US U-17s today. Danny Cruz signs with Minnesota United. USWNT players union fires back at US Soccer. CONCACAF presidential candidates. More.

Daily news roundups

Union drop preseason opener, US tops Canada, more news

Union use 31 players in 1-0 loss to Jacksonville. Altidore scores in 89th minute as US defeats Canada. More news.

Union match reports

Recap: Armada 1-0 Union

An 80th minute goal for the hosts handed Philadelphia Union a 0-1 loss in their 2016 preseason opener. 31 players saw the field for the Union, though few stood out on a windy and rainy night.

USMNT

Recap: USMNT 1–0 Canada

In a game no one should have stayed up to watch, the US defeated Canada, 1–0 on a very late Jozy Altidore goal. Neither team cared about this game, and it showed. Or if they did care, it didn’t look like it.

Featured

PSP talks to Georgetown men’s soccer coach Brian Wiese

Georgetown men’s soccer coach Brian Wiese talks to PSP about Union draft picks Joshua Yaro and Keegan Rosenberry. He says they are versatile, intelligent, and so respected by teammates that they finished above Hermann Trophy finalist Brandon Allen in team MVP voting. And also, a bit about that time Yaro shut down Sergio Aguero …

Daily news roundups

Alberg signed and more Union news, BSFC to face HCI in preseason, USMNT hosts Canada, more news

Details on the Roland Alberg signing. Bethlehem to host Harrisburg in preseason on March 15. USMNT hosts Canada tonight. More news.

Soccer on TV

Footy on the Telly, Feb. 5-11

Your weekly listings of live soccer on TV, online, and on satellite radio.

Transfers

Official: Union sign Roland Alberg

Alberg comes to the Union from Dutch side ADO Den Haag on a two-year deal involving Targeted Acquisition Money.

USWNT

Legal analysis: Why is US Soccer suing the union representing the USWNT?

PSP contributor and labor lawyer Steve Holroyd breaks down the issues at play in US Soccer’s lawsuit against the union representing the US women’s national team.