Dan Gargan may have drawn attention with his video directing last week, but his play has impressed as well. The Chestnut Hill Academy alum and Chicago Fire right back headlines this week’s Philadelphians Abroad after his club knocked off the Union last week. PSP also rounds up how other local products fared in the pros over the last week.
Danny Califf won’t be celebrating like he did against Orlando, as he’ll sit tonight vs. Chicago. Zach Pfeffer and two Union youth players get call-ups to the USMNT U-18s. Philly’s largest adult amateur league, the Casa Soccer League, plays its week 2 today. And more news.
Philly locals faced off against each other for the first time in an MLS match at PPL Park, but it wasn’t necessarily pretty for either of them. Meanwhile, two other local products made their MLS debuts. PSP rounds up the performances of Philly players around the world.
PSP’s new weekly feature looks at how Philadelphia-area natives performed on the field this week for professional clubs around the world.
Trying to be enthusiastic about tonight’s All-Star Game, the PSP links to the Mondragon and Beckham memory lane stories, has some power rankings, roundsup some more All-Star news including a picture of the MLS jersey, finds some more news from elsewhere, and still can’t decide if the All-Star Game is worth watching.
The Union play their 5th game in 15 days as Colorado comes to town, led by Philly product and MLS all-star center midfielder Jeff Larentowicz. PSP has a preview of what to expect on the field and in the stands.
The local press thinks local soccer doesn’t “mean much,” barely covering regional, state and national championship appearances by area clubs. We look at four players born within a year of one another who played together or against one another in local high schools and clubs that are now successful professionals. Because those professionals, they gotta come from somewhere.
An improved Toronto FC comes into town to face Philadelphia Union, who will be without three regulars due to injury but may have a new signing out on the field. PSP previews.
Philadelphia Union head to one of Major League Soccer’s best venues to play one of its worst teams, Toronto FC. PSP previews Thursday night’s match, which is live on ESPN2.
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