Phil Schoen was nice enough to give the Brotherly Game some of his time about a week and a half ago. The GolTV play-by-play announcer discussed plenty of topics with the Brotherly Game, some of which included the Philadelphia Union.

Interview with Phil Schoen of GolTV

Here are some highlights of the chat:

• Schoen's time with GolTV, along with his coverage of Colombian soccer, has enabled him to have a more advanced take on players from South and Central America.

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USA will play a friendly against Canada on Sun Jun 3 at BMO Field in Toronto. 6pm CT on the new NBC Sports.
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RUMOR: Sat May 26 USA v Scotland - Friendly - EverBank Field, Jacksonville FL - all other info TBD
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Sometimes it seems Galaxy midfielder David Beckham spends more time on a soccer field showing off his abs than his set pieces as he wanders the field shirtless at the end of games. So this soft porn excerpt ad is nothing new to most soccer fans and will likely be

The Chicago Fire might be adding a new graphic to the front of their jerseys this season.

According to reports out of Chicago, the club is closing in on a jersey sponsor deal with Quaker Oats, something that would end the club's sponsor hiatus after one season. Best Buy had been the team's jersey sponsor from 2008-2010 before ending its commitment prior to last season.

Apparently at CES this week:

Panasonic created the world's most depressing soccer field in their booth. The two girls that stood on opposite ends of the "field" are charged with kicking a soccer ball back and forth. The ball isn't even filled with air. From the sound of the kicks, it seemed like it was filled with sand or sawdust.

Photo courtesy of UCSB Media Relations/Adam Caira

By ADAM SERRANO

It's not hard to recognize the talent of UCSB midfielder Luis Silva.

A dynamic playmaker with a penchant for scoring goals from anywhere on the field, Silva is considered to be a top-10 pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.

Editor's note: For your offseason pleasure, PSP is happy to present an eight-part fiction series entitled The Pine Barrens League. In part two, Schnauzer and his new team play their first game. Look for each new installment on Monday mornings through the end of January.

We didn't get picked up by van, as promised, but by a U-Haul truck.

Editor's note: For your offseason pleasure, PSP is happy to present the first episode of an eight-part fiction series entitled The Pine Barrens League.

It has happened bro, I'm in trouble again. I can't help it. I feel like a fucking drug addict.

A few days ago, I was about to go outside to rake when I saw a huge cloud of leaves blowing into my yard.

Three soccer players from Virginia have been named semifinalists of the Inspireum Soccer Awards. Tyler Hobbs (Chesapeake), Christian Metzler (Woodbridge), and Gaela Normile (Virginia Beach) are hoping to win the $25,000 in scholarships.
The list of 50 semifinalists will be narrowed down to 12 finalists on December 13th by the National Selection Committee that includes coaches April Heinrichs and Jurgen Klinsmann.

BARCELONA -- Sometimes you have to eat ... so you can gain strength ... to watch more futbol!

I am in Barcelona for a few days, checking out Antoni Gaudi's architectural curves, hopping up and down on the most efficient Metro I have ever ridden, sampling the amazing little tapa plates and watching as my girlfriend tries to put her own personal dent in the Spanish olive and cava trades.

Junior goalkeeper Lara Campbell on Oct. 7, 2011 during the South Alabama match @ CIBER Field

The University of Denver's women's soccer team has had an amazing season, and finished with 16 wins and only five losses.

Junior goalkeeper Lara Campbell made an astounding 43 saves this season even after suffering a, high ankle sprain injury early on in the season.

By Jason Davis - WASHINGTON, DC (Nov 17, 2011) US Soccer Players -- There is little originality when it comes to breeding success on the soccer field. That's a truth that applies even in a young league like Major League Soccer. Enough has already happened, even midway through the second decade of the League's existence, to have created a set of blueprints for others to follow.

Hamilton during the Oct. 7, 2011 match versus South Alabama @ CIBER Field.

This year's University of Denver's women's soccer team has been winning games left and right, after 21 games, they have come out victorious in 16 of them. Sophomore forward Kristen Hamilton made a large contribution to those statistics.

I have found over the past couple of years that the top coaches and managers of young men are not only able to prepare them to play in a match that week, but to also have the foresight to be able to prepare them for their future beyond soccer.
Being able to relate the lessons learned in training or in games to a bigger picture is essential for a coach to be successful, because the reality is that where they may be a soccer player for 90 minutes, they are a young man, student-athlete, and aspiring husband or father for the other 22 1/2 hours of the day.

TSG's Tuesday plays contrarian or does he on the maligned US centerback

Orozco-Fiscal, popping up at every Klinsmann camp. (Credit: Matt Mathai)

At TSG, we've tried to offer some explanation for Michael Orozco-Fiscal.

All the pundits, professional and armchair men alike seem to be in agreement.

Boston College, Boston University, and Harvard University are among the 64 schools that earned bids for the 2011 NCAA Division 1 Women's Soccer Championship after the tournament brackets were released on Monday.

Up at the Heights, Boston College went 11-5-2, and finished fourth in the perennially competitive Atlantic Coast Conference.

Two years ago this time, the Philadelphia Union had never stepped on a soccer field before. Today, they are in the MLS Cup Playoffs against an opponent they have never lost to in four games. Of course, the teams are different now so past results at this stage mean very little, but Union fans have every right to be excited right now.

The Norfolk SharX have announced two more player signings.

Defender Brady Bryant, 29, and midfielder Miguel Ferrer, who both played for the USL PRO's Charlotte Eagles this past spring, were signed following the SharX's first open tryouts on Sept. 9-10. They join Brandon Massie, who was announced as the team's first signing last week.

The Norfolk SharX have announced two more player signings.

Defender Brady Bryant, 29, and midfielder Miguel Ferrer, who both played for the USL PRO's Charlotte Eagles this past spring, were signed following the SharX's first open tryouts on Sept. 9-10. They join Brandon Massie, who was announced as the team's first signing last week.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Virginia Tech men's soccer team lost to North Carolina State, 2-1 in overtime, in an Atlantic Coast Conference match at Dail Soccer Field tonight. Redshirt senior James Shupp scored for the Hokies in the 30th minute, but the Wolfpack rallied for the conference victory.
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Late last month I had the privilege of traveling to New York City for the unveiling of not 1 but 2 new products from Nike Soccer.

It's been a long time since I've posted, but I've got something pretty cool for any fans of the FIFA videogame series. I was able to get a tour of EA Sports in Vancouver, Canada where the FIFA series was developed. Not only that, but I got to talk to the lead gameplay producer of FIFA 12, Aaron McHardy, about the new player-impact engine, precision dribbling, and tactical defending.

We've heard about the possibility of a Major League Soccer team in Detroit for some time now. We've even heard that the folks who bought the Silverdome have already applied for an expansion team. Now today we're finally seeing what their wild renovation plans may actually look like.

So, uh, yeah.

The Philly Soccer Page " KYW Philly Soccer Show: Kasey Keller
An American soccer legend is the guest this week as the KYW Philly Soccer Show is joined by Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller. The Washington State native had a long career in Europe and with the USMNT before returning to MLS to play in his home town.

Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz

For nearly 150 years, eleven men have been stepping onto a soccer field prepared to attack and defend against their opponent as a unit.

It happens every day all across the world. How often do we think of the significance of the number, 11?

The friendly that the United States played against Mexico in Philadelphia on August 10brought back a historical tradition.

Hot Streak Earns Seba An Award

Sebastien Le Toux was named Player of the Month by the North American Soccer Reporters. The writers group has a panel that votes upon awards for MLS players.

Previous winners of the award in 2011 include goalkeeper Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), attacking midfielderBrad Davis (Houston Dynamo), USMNT international Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), midfield sniperGraham Zusi (Sporting KC) and goalkeeper Kevin Hartman (FC Dallas).

Hot Streak Earns Seba An Award

Sebastien Le Toux was named Player of the Month by the North American Soccer Reporters. The writers group has a panel that votes upon awards for MLS players.

Previous winners of the award in 2011 include goalkeeper Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), attacking midfielder Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), USMNT international Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), midfield sniper Graham Zusi (Sporting KC) and goalkeeper Kevin Hartman (FC Dallas).

Carlos Tevez is finished at Manchester City, says Roberto Mancini | Football | The Guardian.

In one of the most bizarre moments on any soccer field that I can remember, Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez urinated all over himself again by refusing, yes refusing, to come on as a substitute in the second half of City's Champions League Group game against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena today.

Kaylee Smith scored her first goal of the 2011 season on Wednesday night as the Grizzlies won their first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game of the season 1-0 over the New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls.

Smith's goal, which came in the 61st minute, came on one of her six shots she had during the contest.

A quick re-cap from the past week in the world of college soccer in Virginia:
Tribe Men's Soccer Opens CAA Play with 1-0 Win at UNCW
The William and Mary Tribe men's soccer team opened up CAA conference play on Saturday night, winning on the road at UNC Wilmington, 1-0.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's soccer team answered the No. 13-ranked Colorado School of Mines Orediggers twice Sunday, but ran out of time in its search for a third reply in a 3-2 defeat at CSM Soccer Field.

The Orediggers took leads at 1-0 and 2-1, but the Mountain Lions tied the match shortly afterward each time.

Charlie Davies has never done a thing to me. I promise. I have absolutely nothing against the man, although I have said several times that he needs to grow up a bit and make more "adult" choices about some things. And, of course, I hope he's learned his lessons about diving. Naughty, naughty.

Adams State College men's soccer has marked a lot of firsts in the team's brief history. On Friday night, the Grizzlies grabbed several firsts as the team recorded its most goals, largest margin of victory, first shutout and first visit to a .500 record.

Hawken Hanna scored the first goal and what would prove to be the game winner in the 6th minute as the Grizzlies dominated the UT-Permian Basin Falcons, 4-0, at ASC Soccer Field.

Soccer America reports on the early season large crowds in college soccer.
Clemson drew its largest regular-season crowd ever when 7,423 turned out Friday night at Historic Riggs Field to watch the Tigers beat South Carolina. The win snapped a four-game losing streak in their Palmetto State derby, one of the nation's top non-conference clashes held each year.

Jurgen Klinsmann is often described as an "ideas man," someone who is eager to instill his own unique vision on the soccer field.
The Orange County, Calif., resident sat down with local media members on Monday and further outlined his visions for the US national team.
Whether it was discussing the development an "open-minded and risk-taking" identity or simply opening select training sessions to the public—as the team will do on Wednesday—Klinsmann touched on a number of his chief goals for his tenure.

A few weeks ago we traveled back to the land of beer and cheese, Wisconsin, for a family reunion. Wisconsin is the place where the idea for the Free Beer Movement was birthed (induced... with beer, of course) and the where we cut our teeth playing soccer from the youth level on up to college (intramurals.

AYSO pioneer: Dick Smisek was honored at Tuesday's Torrance City Council meeting for his contributions to the development of AYSO, which began in Torrance. He's pictured here with Mayor Frank Scotto, left, and Carl Kaemerle, right, president of the Rotary Club of Del Amo, which also recognized Smisek earlier in the day at the new AYSO headquarters in Harbor Gateway.

This contribution by Rory McLean. He is a historian and soccer writer based in "middle America." He is the co-writer of Steven Cohen's Not Blowing Smoke, a collection of biographical short-stories available for the Amazon Kindle.

Processing the Stars & Stripes in 1934...

The taste of a sour Gold Cup finale is still puckers the lips of the US soccer fan.

With the MLS All Star game set to kick off on Wednesday, July 27th at Red Bull Arena the league has plenty of great events scheduled. Here is a run down of events leading up to the game;

Sunday July 24

AT&T MLS All-Star Hub: Open to Public from 11 AM to 7 PM.

The freshly launched Manchester City FC Umbro 2011/12 home kit has hit the virtual soccer field by being featured in the latest gameplay trailer for the EA Sports FIFA 12 video game. The new video is part of a partnership between City and EA Sports announced on Monday. According to the Manchester City website: The video, which [.