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Home form, bouncing back, lots of local matches, USMNT roster, robots in Brazil, more

What’s up with the Union’s home form? Harrisburg, Ocean City, Reading, and Junior Lone Star in play this weekend. Klinsmann releases US roster for upcoming friendlies and qualifiers. Robots in Brazil. More news.

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Soumare denies latest trade rumors, area USOC play begins tonight, more news

Bakary Soumare denies reports that Union offered him to Chicago after Saturday’s game. Area US Open Cup play begins tonight with Reading United hosting LVU Sonic and Ocean City hosting Red Bulls U-23s. Union PA license plates now available. More.

Philadelphia Soccer History

First women’s soccer team in Philly, 1922

Women’s soccer has come a long way. In Philadelphia in 1922, it came all the way from England.

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Valdes training with Santa Fe, Parke on call-up, SuperDraft news, history, more

While the Carlos Valdes loan deal has not been confirmed by MLS or the Union, Valdes is training with Santa Fe. Parke on the USMNT call-up. Draft news. US Soccer crest still sucks. History bits. Blatter wants to be on the radio. More.

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Getting ready for Revs, Union players in USA top 100, more news

New England news ahead of Saturday’s game, which Union players are in top 100 of US players? US U-20 coach says Zackary Steffen looks like a core player. Latest salary numbers. Coats for Chester. More news.

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Crew previews, Soumare done for season, Witkowski cleared to play, on Adu, more

Crew previews. Bakary Soumare out for the rest of the season. Krystian Witkowski free of concussion symptoms, cleared to play. Sheanon on going forward. Smallwood on Adu. More news.

Featured / History / USMNT

What is in a number

Jurgen Klinsman has returned to using the numbers 1 through 11 for his starting lineups. In doing so, he not only returns to an soccer tradition but is creating a new competitive spirit among his players.

Daily news roundups / Featured

“Ineffective energy”

Nowak says Union’s troubles stem from “ineffective energy.” More Union news ahead of Saturday’s game against Chicago including Le Toux’s touch and why summer friendlies are important. More morning news including your weekly Footy on the Telly listings.

Great moments in Philly soccer history: Philadelphia Hibernians beat the Pilgrims, 1909
History / Philadelphia Soccer History

Great moments in Philly soccer history: Philadelphia Hibernians beat the Pilgrims, 1909

It will probably come as no surprise that the history of English football snobbery directed toward America is almost as long as the history of the game itself. But such snobbery is not necessarily a bad thing. In 1905 and 1909 a team of gentleman amateurs called the Pilgrims landed […]

Soccer affairs
England / World Cup - International

Soccer affairs

After a week of rampant speculation in the British press, Fabio Capello announced today that John Terry is out as captain of England. It all started over the past weekend when, after a super-injunction brought about by his lawyers was overturned by a  British high Court, the news broke that […]