Bethlehem Steel are not the first player development side to implement a thorough-going youth movement. They are the first to rely heavily on teenage international players. They have six such among their total of nine international players.
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Breaking: Philadelphia Union acquire midfielder Jamiro Monteiro
The Union announced the acquisition of midfielder Jamiro Monteiro on loan from French side FC Metz.
News roundup: the 2019 season begins tomorrow, last minute Steel signings and lots of MLS Cup predictions
It’s the last day before the 2019 season begins and soccer experts around the world have been sharing their predictions for the upcoming season.
Season preview: 2019 Philadephia Union roundtable
PSP’s contributors discuss the new-look Union heading into the 2019 season.
The Negadelphian’s Guide to the Union in 2019
Have the Union traded one European GM’s tactical dogmatism for another’s? Can their fullbacks pull off a 4-4-2 diamond? Where do Picault, Accam and Ilsinho fit in? And what’s with the guys from Germanic lower divisions? PSP’s Dan Walsh poses eight key questions, plus a theory about how the Union ripped off Chicago in the Sapong trade.
The Union and the Steel’s relationship in 2019
Ernst Tanner’s arrival changes the relationship between Philadelphia Union and Bethlehem Steel. Sara Griswold breaks down the why and how.