Major League Soccer’s player’s union fired back at management Sunday, blaming the league for a potential strike. Notable quote from union chief Bob Foose to the AP: “It will also be a shame if the league’s refusal to improve its system results in a work stoppage.” More on strike talks from […]
Want to see a bunch of videos from Philadelphia Union’s 5-0 win over the University of North Carolina? Check this out, courtesy of a Union fan who was at the game with the Sons of Ben. A Philadelphia Daily News columnist advises MLS clubs not to be like Portsmouth. Sound […]
MLS officials and players agreed to extend collective bargaining negotiations until Feb. 25 due to massive snowfall. Can Union manager Peter Nowak match Sigi Schmid and Bob Bradley for best expansion team results? Soccer America asks the question all Union fans want to know. Naturally, they don’t really answer it. […]
The Philadelphia Independence passed on the world’s best female player in the WPS dispersal draft. Instead, Marta goes to the San Francisco Bay area, while the Independence took goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc, who led the league in clean sheets last year. Marta may make a lot of money, but something tells […]
Two home games in three months. Not one weekend home game in prime time. Gah. Philadelphia Union will start the season in a way that probably should earn the team the nickname of Wanderers or Rovers, instead of the Snakes that I’d been thinking of them as. They’ll go to […]
Philadelphia Union started spring training in Greensboro, N.C. on Monday. Check out these photos, courtesy of the Carolina Dynamo. The Union’s Alejandro Moreno nearly scored for Venezuela in a scoreless draw today against Japan. More on Philadelphia Union’s stadium rights deal, which still isn’t official. News from the rivals: D.C. United […]
Philadelphia Union’s Sebastien Le Toux named one of 20 best USL players ever by the league. ESPN releases its TV schedule for the World Cup. Every match will be aired live, with and there will be more coverage than ever before. To give you some perspective, not only will the U.S. vs. England – and […]
Philadelphia Union selected Oregon State forward Danny Mwanga today with the first pick in the MLS Superdraft in Philadelphia. The Union followed that by taking UCLA midfielder Amobi Okugo and U-17 international Jack McInerney with the sixth and seventh picks, acquired via trades in the last day. Then Philadelphia used […]
Philadelphia Union aren’t revealing yet who they’ll pick with the first pick in Thursday’s draft, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. Danny Mwanga appears to be the favorite, but Peter Nowak and company have surprised before. (See expansion draft.) News from the rivals: A searing take from the hometown paper on […]
The Red Bulls hire Hans Backe to coach their team next year. The Swede won four titles in the Danish league. The Chicago Fire set to hire a coach of their own: former El Salvador national team coach Carlos de los Cobos, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. FC Dallas signs […]
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