PSP roundtable: Midseason Union assessment
Philadelphia Union are midway through the 34-game regular season, so PSP gets together a roundtable panel to assess their performance.
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Daily news roundups
Notes from Curtin presser, new WC ratings records, FIFA bigwigs want US 2026 WC bid, more
Curtin on Carlos Valdes, injury update, and more from weekly press conference. New World Cup ratings records. FIFA bigwigs want US 2026 WC bid. More news.
Press Conference
Transcript and video of Jim Curtin’s weekly press conference
Transcript and video from Jim Curtin’s weekly press conference. Topics include efforts to bring Carlos Valdes back to the club, Dallas, and more. Updated with comments from missing audio on injury status of Berry and Nogueira, and more on Valdes.
Fan Culture
Going to Brazil: Starfinder Foundation representing the USA at the World Cup
Six local teenagers traveled to Brazil this week with Philadelphia’s Starfinder Foundation as part of FIFA’s “Football for Hope” festival. Starfinder was the only program chosen by FIFA to represent the US.
FIFA World Cup / USMNT / USMNT Player Ratings
Player Ratings: USA 1-2 Belgium
The lack of a consistent American attack made things far too easy for the Belgians and were it not for Tim Howard, they likely would have wrapped things up in normal time.
Fans' View
Fans’ View: Road Trip!
Have car, will travel to Union games. Staci Klemmer on seeing the Union play in Texas.
Analysis
How Philadelphia’s radio talent and sports writers have reacted to the World Cup
Philly’s mainstream sports media has never been renowned for embracing soccer. Kevin Kinkead explores how, for this World Cup at least, things have been different.
Daily news roundups
Recaps and Reaction to US exit from WC, Union want Valdes back, more news
Praise for Tim Howard as US knocked out of World Cup by Belgium. Union make “a very positive offer, an aggressive offer” to bring Carlos Valdes back. More news.
World Cup
Match Report: United States 1-2 Belgium
Marc Wilmots changed the game with the introduction of Romelu Lukaku in extra time, and while the US nearly completed the most unlikely of comebacks, it was not enough.
Fans' View
Fans’ View: Dear USMNT…
Seth Finck explains how supporters of the US World Cup squad ask only a few things of the team.
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