Archive for December, 2012

Featured / MLS

MLS-USL deal is huge for American pro soccer

The proposed MLS-USL partnership is a big deal, and not just because Philadelphia Union and the Harrisburg City Islanders pioneered it. It could be one of the most significant developments ever in American professional soccer. PSP explains.

Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History

Len Oliver: Amateur soccer in early 1950’s Philadelphia

Kensington-born National Soccer Hall of Famer Len Oliver describes moving up the Philadelphia amateur soccer ranks, playing in international friendlies, and trying out for the US Olympic team.

Daily news roundups / Featured

West Chester Utd tops UGH in Eastern PA final, more news

West Chester United defeats United German Hungarians in the Eastern PA US Open Cup qualification final. More bits of Union, local, MLS, NWSL, US and other news.

Featured / Union

Union: “We have not been contacted by Santa Fe”

A Union spokesperson tells PSP that Santa Fe has not contacted the club about a Carlos Valdes loan deal. UPDATED

Featured / Local / Philadelphia Soccer History

Christmas soccer in Philadelphia, 1912

A full slate of league, Philadelphia Challenge Cup, and exhibition games were scheduled for Christmas Day in Philadelphia one hundred years ago in 1912. And then it began to snow.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Valdes loan talk finally over? Eastern PA Open Cup qualifier final, open tryouts, more news

Could the saga of Valdes loan rumors finally be over? Eastern PA US Open Cup qualifying final on Saturday. Reading and Ocean City announce open tryouts. More news.

Featured

Footy on the Telly: Dec. 21- Dec.27

The week’s upcoming live soccer listings for your TV and computer including all of the Boxing Day action.

Daily news roundups

Champions League draw, not much more morning news

Talk about your slow news days.

Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History

Q&A with Len Oliver: Youth and junior soccer with Lighthouse Boys Club

Our conversation with the Kensington-born National Soccer Hall of Famer about soccer in 1940s and 1950s Philadelphia continues.

Featured

Holiday reading: Hope and delusion in Juarez

Looking for some deep holiday reading about soccer? Well, then PSP has a book for you. Here’s PSP’s review of This Love Is Not for Cowards.