Some soccer news worth reading: The Portland Timbers unveil plans for renovating a minor league baseball stadium for use by their 2011 Major League Soccer expansion team. The USL team already plays in the stadium. The expansion would add seats, but it might also bring turf. MLS confirms seven Generation […]
Jeremiah White and AGF Aarhus have agreed to part ways, clearing the way for him to potentially join Philadelphia Union. Aarhus have freed White from his contract early and allowed him to leave the team via free transfer, the Danish team announced Monday. White, a Delaware Valley native, looks lined up […]
Toronto FC’s first home match on the new grass field at BMO Field has been moved up to April 15, putting Toronto and visitors Philadelphia Union on national TV for a Thursday night match. The Union today announced the rescheduling of the match, which was originally set for Saturday, April 17. […]
Philadelphia Union have brought on Reading United AC as a minor league affiliate, the team announced Monday. “Our technical staff will work closely with the coaches at YSC and Reading United AC to ensure everyone in the program has the best insights to the game we can provide,” Philadelphia Union manager […]
Manchester City have fired Mark Hughes and hired Roberto Mancini to a 3.5 year contract. City spent $161 million in the summer in an effort to crack the top 4 and grab a Champions League place. But they currently sit in 6th, six points behind 4th place Aston Villa. […]
Soccer and snow – not so good together. So I’m stuck indoors today, watching a brilliant display by Barcelona as it comes from behind to defeat Estudiantes de la Plata in the FIFA Club World Cup. It was one thing to see Pedro score the equalizer in the 89th minute […]
Voting is closed… so who will win the 2009 FIFA Puskás Award? A look at the top ten:
So you were selected in the MLS expansion draft, but what now? If you are former San Jose Earthquake winger Shea Salinas, you now have to sell all your furniture and move across the country. Shea was recently featured on news site MLS Daily when his Craigslist posting for “Used […]
The Philadelphia Independence will open their season April 11 at John A. Farrell Stadium in West Chester, the team announced Thursday night. The Independence, an expansion team in Women’s Professional Soccer, will play a fellow expansion team, the Atlanta Beat. Their second match will come against the Boston Breakers in […]
The inaugural Philadelphia Union roster has been taking shape over the last month, and fans have good reason to be excited. Via the expansion draft, they picked up a highly experienced (if a bit dive-y) striker in Alejandro Moreno, a tenacious forward ala-Dirk Kuyt in Sebastien Le Toux, and a […]
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