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Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History

Haggis Wit’: Scots footballers in Philadelphia

With Scottish players making moves to MLS, and Celtic soon to be playing Real Madrid at the Linc, PSP looks at Philadelphia’s history of players from the land of heather.

2012 Summer Olympics / Featured / Olympics / USWNT

USWNT Olympics review & quarterfinals preview

Comfortably atop their group with three wins, the American women are preparing to face New Zealand in the quarterfinals. PSP reviews the USWNT efforts so far and previews the quarterfinals match ups.

2012 Summer Olympics / Featured

Men’s Olympic soccer: Matchday 3

The final group games in the men’s tournament at the Olympics were mostly anticlimactic. PSP recaps the results and looks ahead to Saturday’s quarterfinal match ups.

Daily news roundups / Featured

National team call-ups, Soumare ready, anatomy of a goal, more

Valdes, Gomez, and Daniel receive national team call-ups. Soumare available for selection against Montreal, will Hoppenot start? How much Perlaza and Soumare are paid. Anatomy of a goal. Reading and Ocean City players up for season best awards. GolTV to broadcast US Open Cup final. More news.

KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts

KYW Philly Soccer Show: Jack McInerney

Union forward Jack McInerney joins KYW’s Greg Orlandini and special co-host Kerith Gabriel of the Daily News and 610 WIP’s 90th Minute radio show in the latest edition of the podcast. McInerney talks about his struggles for playing time under former Union coach Peter Nowak and his blossoming under interim coach John Hackworth. Also, Saturday’s game in Montreal and the enigma that is Freddy Adu.

Fans' View / Featured

Fans’ View: As the U turns

You grow up watching soup operas and you learn certain rules. Seth Finck explores how such rules might apply to being a Union fan.

Featured / MLS

Ben Olsen: Swagger and redemption

FC Delco product Ben Olsen never fulfilled the lofty expectations some had for the former NCAA player of the year and MLS rookie of the year. But now he has another chance, as a coach. Can the Pennsylvania native reclaim a role as a face of U.S. soccer? A new PSP contributor — and longtime D.C. United fan — takes a look.

Daily news roundups / Featured

2nd half of 6-pointers, USWNT win, more news

With just one Western Conference opponent left on the schedule, the Union face a second half of the season of six-pointers. Valdes, Williams named to Best XIs. USWNT knock off North Korea to advance to Olympic quarterfinals. Reading United’s Deshorn Brown named to PDL All-Conference team. More news.

A View from Afar / Union

The moments that create traditions

The best goal celebration ever involving Philadelphia Union illustrates everything good about the club, its players, and its fans. Maybe it says a little something about creating Philly soccer traditions as well. PSP explains.

Featured / Player of the Week

Player of the week: Jack “McLeap” McInerney

Jack “McLeap” McInerney is your PSP Player of the Week.