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Player of the Week: Michael Farfan

After his nasty dribbling display that created the game-winning goal Saturday against Chivas USA, Philadelphia Union midfielder Michael Farfan is the Philadelphia player of the week.

Philadelphians abroad: Noone is back

J.T. Noone (pictured) resigns and scores for Harrisburg, Ryan Richter and Tony Donatelli score for Charleston, and a roundup of Philly natives’ performances in Major League Soccer and other top tier leagues around the world.

Player of the week: Sheanon Williams

The Union right back broke his mouth, played out of position, took some hard knocks to the head, and still put in a great shift to help secure a clean sheet against Columbus.

Philadelphians abroad: Convey’s conundrum

Left back, left midfield, left winger — Bobby Convey’s played them all over the last year. Now Convey (pictured, at left) doing it for the league’s best team. This week’s roundup of Philadelphians abroad examines the Philly native’s new role for Kansas City, as well as performances by other Philly area natives in the pros this past weekend.

Player of the Week: Andrew Wenger

Andrew Wenger snared this week’s Philadelphia player of the week award with his first career professional goal to grab Montreal’s MLS win.

Philly abroad: Convey, Wenger game-winners

Andrew Wenger scored his first professional goal to give Montreal their first win in MLS, while Bobby Convey created the game-winner in the day’s biggest match. PSP rounds up how they and other Philly area players fared in the pros this past week.

Philadelphia player of the week: Danny Califf

PSP’s new weekly feature highlights the Philly player we feel most shined this week at any level (pro, amateur, youth, etc.). This week, Philadelphia Union captain Danny Califf earns the nod after shutting down Sebastien Le Toux, Atiba Harris, and the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Philadelphians abroad

Philly products Ryan Richter (pictured) and Tony Donatelli sign with Charleston, Jeff Parke fights for his starting job, and two former high school teammates miss a chance to face off in MLS. PSP rounds up Philadelphians abroad.

Fans, idols, and managers

What Saturday’s game says about the state and future of Philadelphia Union and their fans.

Philadelphians abroad

Dan Gargan may have drawn attention with his video directing last week, but his play has impressed as well. The Chestnut Hill Academy alum and Chicago Fire right back headlines this week’s Philadelphians Abroad after his club knocked off the Union last week. PSP also rounds up how other local products fared in the pros over the last week.

Califf out, Casa week 2, more news

Danny Califf won’t be celebrating like he did against Orlando, as he’ll sit tonight vs. Chicago. Zach Pfeffer and two Union youth players get call-ups to the USMNT U-18s. Philly’s largest adult amateur league, the Casa Soccer League, plays its week 2 today. And more news.

A rule-breaker, autocrat, or something else?

Did Peter Nowak break MLS rules by not reporting Danny Califf’s “injury” to the league office? Or was it something else? PSP explores.

Philadelphians abroad

Philly locals faced off against each other for the first time in an MLS match at PPL Park, but it wasn’t necessarily pretty for either of them. Meanwhile, two other local products made their MLS debuts. PSP rounds up the performances of Philly players around the world.

Philadelphians abroad

PSP’s new weekly feature looks at how Philadelphia-area natives performed on the field this week for professional clubs around the world.

2012 Eastern Conference preview

Season preview time? PSP checks in with a look at Philadelphia Union’s conference and projects the Union to finish in 7th place.

Union waive Nizar Khalfan

Philadelphia Union cut loose Tanzanian international Nizar Khalfan, loosening up a crowded midfield situation.