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Saturday is Star Wars theme night at PPL Park. PSP talks to Cara Joftis, the Union's vice president for marketing, about how the promotion came about.
The Union's preseason picture clearer with release of Disney Pro Soccer Classic schedule. ESPN tips PPL Park to host WC qualifier. Rafa Marquez leaves NYRB. More news.
All-Star Game happenings. USWNT kicks off Olympic campaign. Playground build in Chester. Bare
minimum mention of Nowak. More news.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian
Chelsea in Philly?
At ESPNsoccernet.com, the last sentence of a report on word of a Chelsea vs. Celtic friendly at
Yankees Stadium this summer says, "[I]t is understood Chelsea, who enjoyed a successful tour of the
United States in 2009, will also play matches in Philadelphia, Washington DC and Seattle.
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Here's the skinny on new signing Josue Martinez from Kenneth Hernandez, soccer writer for Costa
Rican daily Al Dia:
- "Martínez is a player for the future. He's still young and he has a lot to give. But he's just
21 and he needs to establish himself as a forward who responds with goals.
PSP photographer Barb Colligon's look at the MLS W.O.R.K.S./Philadelphia Union Foundation Service
Project playground build on Tuesday at Science and Discovery High School in Chester.
PSP photographer Barb Colligon's look at the MLS W.O.R.K.S./Philadelphia Union Foundation Service
Project playground build on Tuesday at Science and Discovery High School in Chester.
The Rest
Hackworth says why disrupt Casey-Mac partnership when its working so well. Union officials to talk PPL expansion. Klinsmann says Donovan USA return not a sure thing. FIFA general secretary says democracy makes things hard. More news.