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A View from Afar / Soccer on TV

Checking in on Wrexham

Just in time for Boxing Day, Matt Custer checks in on Philly native Rob McElhenny’s English National League team

Union

Union announce 2023 regular season schedule

The Union are back on the Subaru Park pitch on February 25, 2023.

Footy on the Telly / Soccer on TV

Footy on the Telly 12/17 – 12/23

Ya can’t keep a good footy down forever. Footy/Telly IS BACK! For more complete listings of televised matches everywhere, go to https://www.livesoccertv.com/schedules

Breaking News / Union

Breaking: Union acquire Orlando City midfielder Andrés Perea

Allocation monies go to Florida for the USMNT midfielder in exchange for a three year contract with a team option in 2026.

Analysis

What might Ernst Tanner do this offseason?

After the end-of-season press conference, Tim Jones analyzes how the sporting director might fill out next year’s roster.

Commentary / Roster News

End-of-season roster turnover sees some longtime players depart

Cory Burke, Paxten Aaronson, and Cole Turner have left the Union. Tim Jones looks at how the moves fit into the organization’s history and pipeline.

Commentary

The Change Strip: World Cup 2022 kit rankings, part 2

Thomas Hill wraps up The Change Strip’s jersey rankings with the top 16 shirts of the competition.

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Commentary

The Change Strip: World Cup 2022 kit rankings, part 1

Thomas Hill takes The Change Strip to the World Cup, ranking the bottom half of the 32 shirts to be worn over the next month.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Union season awards, St. Louis expansion draft, World Cup starts this week

The Union didn’t lose anyone to the expansion draft, while the Premier League and Bundesliga wrap up play for the World Cup

Local / Union

Olivier Mbaizo, Brenden Aaronson headed to 2022 World Cup

Mbaizo becomes the first active Union player to play in a World Cup. Plus, an update on today’s expansion draft.