[MLS] The trade of Justin Mapp from Chicago to Philadelphia isn’t simply a case of too many midfielders on the same roster, yet that conditionsurely played a role. Mapp, 26, in his eighth season with the Fire and ninth in MLS, has gone to Philly in exchange for an undisclosed amount of allocation money. His […]
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Philadelphia Union signs Argentine veteran
[MLS] Many teams are actively scouring the market for Designated Players, but not the Philadelphia Union. A few days after Coach Peter Nowakaffirmed the team doesn’t regard a DP as essential, the Union signed Argentine midfielder Eduardo Coudet, a 35-year-old veteran of league play in Mexico, Spain and his native country.He will be eligible for […]
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Union's PPL Park is epicenter of Chester revival
Residents of troubled Chester, Pa., obtained 260 of the 491 “game-day” positions at Philadelphia Union’s new PPL Park offered during a recent career fair, contributing to the city’srevival. Local 845 carpenter Kyle DeGraphenreed says the stadium and the jobs it is bringing will bring money for residents and crime will godown. PPL Park is a key […]
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Philly stadium area in 'state of emergency'
Mayor Wendell N. Butler Jr., the mayor of Chester, Pa., has declared a state of emergency after four shooting deaths in an eight-day period. The Philadelphia Union will play itsfirst game at its new stadium in Chester on Sunday. The stadium in the city’s West End is the centerpiece of a hoped-for $500 million riverfront […]
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Seattle sets new high
[MLS ATTENDANCE] In the final weekend of MLS play before its two-week World Cup break, eight games drew an average of 19,525 fans. League attendance leaderSeattle had its biggest crowd of the season and rewarded the 36,344 fans with a 3-0 win over New England. FC Dallas also a had season-record turnout, which raised its […]
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Robert Pires, in search of a 'belle ville'
[MLS] Former French World Cup champion Robert Pires has told lequipe.fr that he turned down an offer from MLS’sPhiladelphia Union, saying he didn’t want to be difficult but he’d prefer to play in a “beautiful city.” And what is his idea of a “beautiful city”? Pires, who has played his last seasonat Spanish club Villarreal, […]
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Philly meets expectations so far
[MLS] InFebruary, between discussing on-going CBA negotiations and the loan of Landon Donovan to Everton, MLS Commissioner Don Garber expressed no concerns that PhiladelphiaUnion wouldn’t be able to open its inaugural season in its own stadium. “We’ve had a lot of cases where teams didn’t open their new stadiums at the start of theseason,” said […]
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Big crowds, few goals
[MLS ATTENDANCE] Three of the seven Week 9 games drew announced attendance of more than 20,000. Seattle again disappointed its large loyal following with a 1-0loss — one of the week’s four games that featured only one goal. Houston drew its biggest crowd of the season and downed D.C. United, 2-0. Houston drew 24,471 fans, […]
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Rongen draws players from 10 countries
[U.S. UNDER-20 MEN] Jack McInerney, who scored his first MLS goal last week for Philadelphia Union, is among 20 playersThomas Rongen called up for the U.S. under-20 men’s national team’s trip to the Netherlands, where it will play in the Cor Groenewegan Tournament. The U-20 squad includes players from four U.S. pro clubs as well […]
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MLS Goal of the Week – According to Me
By Paul Gardner Nineteen goals in eight games was the MLS harvest over the weekend. Hardly prolific scoring — the average was 2.4 per game, which is about normal inthis low-scoring era. I suppose the good news is that there were no 0-0 ties. San Jose beat Colorado 1-0, but the other seven games all […]