The Union & Other Philly Sports. The Cure
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Chris Fay retweeted
If you’re going to read anything this morning, read this story from Adam Crafton talking about the life of former Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent.
So many injuries he battled throughout his life, and yet he still achieved his dream of becoming a professional soccer player.
Inspirational story.
#doop
On October 26, 2024, the death of Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent was announced. He was just 25 years old.
Two years on, his fiancée, family, friends and teammates are ready to talk; to remember a man who "went through a battle every single day to be the person he was".
For more than two decades, Holden Trent defied debilitating medical conditions to reach professional status in the world's most competitive sport.
This is his story.
📝 @AdamCrafton_
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Chris Fay retweeted
Look, I know it's a pretty rough run for Philadelphia sports, but if you like to find happiness from your sports teams, you can acknowledge the Union exist.
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16-year-old Cavan Sullivan all touches in his USMNT debut, 60 minutes played against Peru.
🎥 @sajadTranslator
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Jamal Thiare with a late winner for Columbus against Miami, and the Herons have just one win in their last 10 MLS games.
"I would be red-carded after five minutes against those guys. What they do is bad for the game, and it's sad." - Laurent Courtois on Miami's style.
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SIX STRAIGHT WINS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CLUB HISTORY! 🐍🔔⚡️
Despite missing nearly half their starting XI to international duty, the Philadelphia Union defeat Orlando City SC by a score of 4-2 at Subaru Park to extend their unbeaten streak to TWELVE consecutive games (10 wins, 2 draws) under interim Head Coach Ryan Richter
The Union came out of the World Cup break with 1 win and sat 11 points out of the playoff picture. They’ll end the weekend in 6th place in the Eastern Conference and a top 4 finish within their reach. Hell, they might even finish in 2nd place at this point
WHAT. A. RUN!
#DOOP
Chris Fay retweeted
This is one of the call ups I’m happiest about. About a year and a half ago Frankie Westfield was a week away from going to Penn State to play college soccer when he got the news that Philadelphia Union were signing him as a homegrown. Fast forward to now and he’s a starter on the hottest team in MLS and earned his first USMNT call up. His mentality is nothing short of excellent and he’s a quality player in all aspects of the game. Has become a fan favorite in Philly and will with the national team as well.
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Since the cat is out of the bag:
Sources confirm reporting across the board: Frankie Westfield, Neil Pierre, and Cavan Sullivan will be part of the four-match window.
The matches include Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Canada.
A massive inflection point for Philadelphia’s homegrown program and the new cycle working toward the 2028 Olympics and 2030 World Cup.
#doop #mls #usymnt #usmnt
📸: Don Robson (@donrobson) – at Halfway House, PA
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CAVAN SULLIVAN BACKHEEL?! 😲
The 16-year-old gives @PhilaUnion the lead in San Diego just before halftime!
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Aka the Philadelphia Union and RBNY list, other clubs need to step it up
.@SachaKljestan drops his top 5 USMNT MLS prospects on MLS Countdown. 🇺🇸
📺: soc.cr/4yqUFFq
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Cavan Sullivan has been generating a lot of buzz with his recent form, but is it enough for a USMNT call up? My latest for @hooligan_soc ⬇️
hooligan-soccer.com/should-c…
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Ryan Richter head coach too! I can’t imagine there’s much chance he doesn’t keep the head coaching job to start off next season with how successful he’s been so far.
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Interpol explore new sonic territory on their latest album, This Mirror Weighs a Ton, which is out today.
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We're delighted to share 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton,' our new record, out now.
Listen here:
interpol.lnk.to/tmwat
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One interesting thing to note: With proposed/expected salary cap changes coming in the future (hopefully next summer)... depending on contract for Mark McKenzie and Kai Wagner... it's possible the Union will still have a ton of flexibility
Plus with so many homegrowns, team will have plenty of salary cap space for key additions if/when necessary. Whether that means McKenzie and Wagner remain DPs or not... new rules should be beneficial for this team in particular
💣🇺🇸 BREAKING: The Philadelphia Union are finalizing a deal to sign USMNT center back Mark McKenzie from FC Toulouse in January, per sources.
- Fee around $2.5m. McKenzie will be a DP
- Toulouse made clear no summer departure, so move for January agreed
- McKenzie, 27, returns to his boyhood club nytimes.com/athletic/7521195…
