Landon Donovan says he won’t be going to Everton; news from the Union/City Islanders open tryout; Independence signings; Timbers partner with local brewery; USNTs January call ups; Holden highest rated player in Premiership; Bates says boycott 2018 and 2022; Benitez sacked by Inter; PSP photog at UEFA and more news
The player who most deserves FIFA’s highest individual honor isn’t even on the short list.
Goalie Jonas Sandqvist wants a MLS move, Beckham wants a loan move, MLS asks FSC for big TV deal, and an in-depth look at the state of the Union’s salary cap…
PhillySoccerPage spends the bulk of its time delivering top-rate commentary and news about the Union and the rest of the Philadelphia soccer scene. With MLS in the offseason, it’s time for the casual local soccer fans out there to expand their palates and latch onto an international team or two.
The Union announced on Monday the dates of their first home and away games of the 2011 season: away to Houston on March 19 and at home at PPL Park on March 26.
The Philadelphia Independence will hold an open tryout January 27-28 at United Sports Complex in Downingtown.
Soccer is not often seen as an American sport, but MLS – for all it’s flaws – is America’s version. Steeped as it is in American history, Philadelphia needed a manager who considered the MLS his sport, and the MLS Cup his championship. Peter Nowak was widely praised as that manager when he arrived. After a complicated season, where does Philadelphia’s manager stand now?
Mondragon gives up hat trick in last game for FC Koln and named to Worst Bundesliga 11 of 2010 list; Caroline Seger traded from Independence to WYN Flash, MLS news, snowball’s stop play video and more.
We take a look at the development of the 2-3-5 formation, the dominant tactical formation Philadelphia soccer teams would have employed from the 1880s through the 1950s.
Our season reviews wrap up with the one, the only, Sebastien Le Toux.
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