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Russians, Atoms, and the birth of indoor soccer

by × on February 11, 2019 at 12:15 pm × 9 comments

Forty five years ago a team from Philadelphia faced off against the Red Army, and shifted the course of soccer in our country for decades.

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Exit the Fury: History of the Philadelphia Fury, Part Three

by × on December 4, 2015 at 11:15 am × 4 comments

Steve Holroyd’s history of the Philadelphia Fury concludes.

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The day Philadelphia used the No. 1 overall pick to select a goalkeeper

by × on January 17, 2014 at 11:10 am × 9 comments

Andre Blake is the first goalkeeper in MLS history to be drafted with the No. 1 overall pick. The last goalkeeper to be selected No. 1 overall was Bob Rigby.

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So what happened next? A Philadelphia Atoms denouement

by × on August 28, 2013 at 11:00 am × 11 comments

Our series commemorating the Philadelphia Atoms’ historic 1973 NASL title concludes with a look at what happened to the team after the championship and the team’s impact on American soccer.

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Champions! Atoms defeat Dallas Tornado 2-0 in NASL final

by × on August 23, 2013 at 11:34 am × 5 comments

A confident Philadelphia Atoms traveled to Texas Stadium for the 1973 NASL championship final and returned 2-0 winners.

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Midnight for Cinderella? The “Atom Bomb” before the 1973 final

by × on August 21, 2013 at 10:58 am × 4 comments

Two days after winning their semifinal game against Toronto to advance to the 1973 NASL championship game the Atoms lost two of their most important players, recalled by their home club in England.

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Atoms defeat the Toronto Metros 3-0 in 1973 NASL championship semifinal

by × on August 16, 2013 at 11:00 am × 2 comments

The Eastern Division champion Atoms already had a bag full of league records heading into their 1973 NASL semifinal agaisnt the Toronto Metros, a team they had never before defeated.

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The Philadelphia Experiment takes off

by × on August 14, 2013 at 10:59 am × 1 comment

The Atoms opened their inaugural season in relative anonymity. Along the way to the NASL championship, they showed American fans will pay to watch Americans play soccer.

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Something better beginning

by × on August 12, 2013 at 11:02 am × 1 comment

Our series commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Atoms historic inaugural season NASL championship continues with a look at how Philadelphia ended up with its first NASL franchise.

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Featured / Local

Buy local

by × on December 12, 2012 at 11:55 am × 7 comments

With Chris Albright, Jeff Parke and Jim Curtin, the Union continue a long tradition of Philly pro soccer teams having a distinctly local flair. Results on and off the field justified the approach.

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