PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on hand for Saturday’s final game of the World Football Challenge 2012 as Real Madrid CF took on Celtic FC. On a sweltering afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field both teams played hard but Madrid came out with the 2-0 victory.
Septa adds extra Broad Street line service for tonight’s Philadelphia Union v Real Madrid game. What to expect in terms of starting lineups. Ruiz tally voted Goal of the Week. Suspended FIFA exec Mohammed bin Hammam given lifetime ban from soccer.
The USMNT will face Mexico at the Linc on August 10th in their first match since losing the Gold Cup final.
A recent PSP poll found more than 25 percent of the responders took five newbies to Philadelphia Union games last year. That was a stunner. Here, we hear from one of those people about the newbies he brought and what grabbed them about the beautiful game at PPL Park.
PSP takes a look at the best and worst of Philly soccer, from PPL Park and Holmfridur to Joe Biden and the World Cup (or lack thereof).
Brion Shreffler examines the issue of dubious censorship undertaken by staff members at The Linc for last Wednesday’s Union v Man United match. At issue is the refusal to admit anyone displaying signs of protest against United’s current ownership.