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Raves: Veljko Paunovic

Uncomplaining, patient, hardworking, dedicated – Veljko Paunovic deserves this rave.

Daily news roundups / Featured

More on Khalfan, Arena on foreign training stints, Chandler goal, more

More from Vancouver blogs on Khalfan (they will miss him). Houston blog finds old quote from Montreal’s Jesse Marsch calling Ching a diver. Arena thinks players overseas not necessarily a good idea. Video of Chandler goal for Nuremberg. More news.

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Raves: Sebatien Le Toux

When the goals are coming it is easy to have a good attitude. It is when they are not that true character is revealed. With the heart of a lion and the will of a champion, Sebastien Le Toux has it in spades.

Daily news roundups

More Expansion Draft reaction, Blatter, Weekend TV listings, more

Ching’s manager says situation “unfortunate.” Convey available. Blatter says US needs deeper professional leagues. Your weekend soccer on TV listings. More news.

Daily news roundups

Nowak on Draft, Mapp, Khalfan, Daniel; Ching fallout, more Thanksgiving news

Nowak explains protected list, why Adu and Mapp were unprotected, gives Daniel update. Union ownership group have new minority investors. Fallout from Ching selection. More news – Happy Thanksgiving!

Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History

America’s first footballers

In honor of Thanksgiving, we take a look at the football played by Native Americans when English colonists first began to arrive with a focus on the game played by the original inhabitants of the Delaware Valley, the Lenni Lenape.

Featured / Union

Union acquire Nizar Khalfan, cut Gonzalez & Holder

Union pickup midfielder Nizar Khalfan in the Waiver Draft after dropping Thorne Holder and Juan Diego Gonzalez. [Updated with video of Khalfan in action]

Featured / MLS

Montreal: The new evil geniuses of MLS

Montreal fleeced Chivas, gave Brian Ching and Houston the ultimate boot to the face, took Justin Mapp off the Union’s hands, and made some really good expansion draft picks. PSP thinks Montreal might be the new evil geniuses in MLS.

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Featured / Union

Mapp to Montreal

Justin Mapp was selected by Montreal Impact in the Expansion Draft

Featured / Raves / Season Reviews / Union

Raves: Keon Daniel

Big, fast, technically gifted, versatile on both sides of the ball. He arrived unnamed and quickly became a fan favorite. Then his return from international duty played out like a tragicomedy.