[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”284″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — For three years, David Accam was arguably the most dangerous attacker on the Chicago Fire. On Wednesday, in the worst slump of his Major League Soccer career, he busted out of his goalless streak and burned his former team at the same […]
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HARRISON, N.J. — In the locker room before Saturday night’s match, New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips reminded his team of the importance of the matchup — the Philadelphia Union. “I think they look at us as a big rival,” he said. “Before the game, I spoke and [Red Bulls coach] Jesse [Marsch] spoke […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”210″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] When Jim Curtin stepped on the training field for the first time as a Chicago Fire player in 2001, it didn’t go very well. “I had a real bad day,” Curtin said of his first training session. However, there was one teammate in particular […]
CHESTER, PA– Toronto FC’s roster is the deepest in Major League Soccer history in the mind of Philadelphia Union manager Jim Curtin, but there’s one player who stands out when preparing for the Reds — Michael Bradley. The United States men’s national team midfielder is one of the most important players to his team, and […]
Philadelphia Union sporting director Earnie Stewart gave manager Jim Curtin another vote of confidence on Tuesday,and while he acknowledged that Saturday’s 2-0 loss at FC Dallas looked pretty bad, Stewart’s endorsement seemed to be sincere. “My job is to look at it in a broader perspective, and take out single games,” he said. “What we’re […]
The third season of the Earnie Stewart-Jim Curtin partnership at the Philadelphia Union has a clear mandate. After getting a few big veteran contracts off the books, the Union are going full steam ahead with their youth movement based around a veteran spine. The leader of the new era in Chester, Pa., is centerback Auston […]