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Featured / Season Reviews

Season Review: Carlos Valdes

While he may not have expected to captain the Union in 2012, Carlos Valdes led his young team from the front, proving his quality at every turn.

Fan Culture / Featured

Holiday shopping for the Philly soccer fan

It’s that time of year again. Here are some gift ideas for the Philly soccer fan on your holiday shopping list.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Pfeffer with goal & assist for US U-18s, more news

Zach Pfeffer with a goal and assist in US U-18 draw with Canada. Three Swarthmore College students among those injured in last week’s attack on Spurs fans in Rome. Skepticism about new women’s league. More news.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Post-Thanksgiving news links

Some news links to read with your post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwich.

Featured

Footy on the Telly: Nov. 23-29

The week’s upcoming live soccer listings for on TV and online.

Featured / WPS

New women’s pro league to take the field in March/April

US Soccer president Sunil Gulati said the new 8-team league will begin play in March/April. US Soccer will run the league’s front office. The US Canadian, and Mexican federations will subsidize some player’s salaries. UPDATED

Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History

Thanksgiving Day soccer, 1912

A look at Thanksgiving soccer match ups in Philadelphia 100 years ago.

Featured / Union

And now the off-season really begins …

The Union’s release of three players begins what baseball calls the “hot stove league,” the series off-season moves each team undertakes to remake itself. PSP looks at the first moves, some potential new signings with Pennsylvania ties, and how a key league policy change could impact the Union.

Featured / Season Reviews

Season Review: The Homegrowns

Young, incredibly talented and full of promise, Sean Doyle’s look at the Union’s homegrown players season with comments from Union Reserve Team coach Brendan Burke.

KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts

Philly Soccer Show: Michael Lahoud

Michael Lahoud talks about his charity work with Schools for Salone and what the future holds for the Union. Also, Greg and Eli talk MLS Cup, Beckham, USMNT, Union, and more.