Soccer/UnionU.S. Soccer aims to build buzz for this summer’s World Cup, but many fans care only about ticket pricesThere will be many free events for fans before and during the World Cup. Ticket prices always get a lot of attention, though, and some of the U.S.' pre-tournament games won't be cheap to attend.Jonathan Tannenwald ‘We aren’t done:’ The Union contends there are still more additions to come as preseason beginsJonathan Tannenwald and Owen Hewitt Trinity Rodman’s future remains uncertain, and the biggest story in women’s soccerJonathan Tannenwald USMNT stalwart Antonee Robinson is finally healthy again, and hopes to get back to the national team soonJonathan Tannenwald U.S. set to suspend visa processing for dozens of countries months from the World Cup, including BrazilStaff and Wire Reports, Bloomberg AdvertisementPhoto GalleriesMoreUnion vs. Fire Game 1 photosYong Kim Union vs. Toronto FC photos Union vs. Rapids photosYong Kim Club World Cup fans light up the Linc in picturesDavid Maialetti and Jonathan Tannenwald Union vs. Fire Game 1 photosYong Kim Union vs. Toronto FC photos Union vs. Rapids photosYong Kim Club World Cup fans light up the Linc in picturesDavid Maialetti and Jonathan Tannenwald New Union striker Ezekiel Alladoh speaks softly but hopes to carry many goalsThe 20-year-old striker from Ghana arrived with a $4.5 million transfer fee, which creates immediate expectations. But he isn't talking himself up much so far, having just arrived in town this week.Jonathan Tannenwald As the Union begin their preseason, the World Cup puts Danley Jean Jacques in an even bigger spotlightAlong with being a Union stalwart, Jean Jacques could play for Haiti against Brazil in Philly. It's been decades since the last time a Concacaf player played a World Cup game in his club's city.Jonathan Tannenwald The United Soccer Coaches Convention returns to Philly, with extra interest in a World Cup yearStarting Wednesday, the event will draw thousands of attendees to the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the traditional festival of speeches, exhibits, and high school All-America honors.Jonathan Tannenwald USWNT captain Lindsey Heaps will join NWSL expansion team Denver SummitHeaps will depart France's OL Lyonnes at the start of the summer to join the new team in her hometown. It's another chapter in the story of U.S. stars crossing the Atlantic in both directions.Jonathan Tannenwald The Premier League’s spectacle is as big as it gets, but its players know the World Cup dwarfs it allOur reporter's visit to London showed why English soccer is so popular not just there, but in the United States. Some players there could star in the World Cup, including in Philadelphia.Jonathan Tannenwald Lindsey Heaps is a natural in the Champions League. But will other USWNT stars fit well in Europe?It's a valid question, but so is a truth that Europe’s chattering class doesn’t like admitting. Very few European clubs are truly at a high enough level to be right for elite U.S. talent.Jonathan Tannenwald Cities are charging World Cup fans to attend FIFA fan festivals. Philly will not be one of them.While New York has decided to charge for some of its fan activations, Philadelphia has stated that its fan festival at Lemon Hill will remain free. Kerith Gabriel Noahkai Banks knows he’s getting a lot of USMNT hype, but he isn’t thinking about the World Cup yetThe 19-year-old centerback with German club Augsburg has all the physical and soccer tools to become big-time. If he keeps playing regularly, could there be room on the U.S. World Cup team for him?Jonathan Tannenwald Trinity Rodman returns to USWNT for January camp even though she isn’t with a club right nowRodman’s future is by far the biggest story in women’s soccer right now. All signs are she’d like to stay in Washington, but she’d also like to be paid what she’s worth — and she’s worth a whole lot.Jonathan Tannenwald Union re-sign Alejandro Bedoya for another year The midfielder and longtime captain will turn 39 in April. As with the last two seasons, his contract will have a special status where he also has a role in the team’s front office. Jonathan Tannenwald Mark McKenzie’s plan to crack the USMNT’s World Cup roster? Sticking to what’s in his ‘control.’The Delaware native is doing everything he can to ensure that U.S. men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino takes notice ahead of the World Cup later this year. Kerith Gabriel Union reach agreement on a new contract with attacking midfielder Ben BenderThe new deal for Bender, 24, guarantees that he'll stay with the Union through the June 2027 transfer window.Kerith Gabriel The USWNT will return to north Jersey in March to play ColombiaCanada and Argentina are also in the field, familiar foes for the U.S. as it begins a year that leads up to World Cup qualifying.Jonathan Tannenwald Brenden Aaronson is on a hot streak with Leeds United at an ideal time for his World Cup hopesTo start this World Cup year, The Inquirer visited the Medford native in England. And as it turned out, we were there on the day he scored a big goal in the Premier League against Manchester United.Jonathan Tannenwald Brenden Aaronson scores for Leeds in draw with Manchester United The Medford native scored his third career English Premier League goal and his second of this season. Jonathan Tannenwald See more storiesAdvertisement
U.S. Soccer aims to build buzz for this summer’s World Cup, but many fans care only about ticket pricesThere will be many free events for fans before and during the World Cup. Ticket prices always get a lot of attention, though, and some of the U.S.' pre-tournament games won't be cheap to attend.Jonathan Tannenwald
U.S. Soccer aims to build buzz for this summer’s World Cup, but many fans care only about ticket pricesThere will be many free events for fans before and during the World Cup. Ticket prices always get a lot of attention, though, and some of the U.S.' pre-tournament games won't be cheap to attend.Jonathan Tannenwald
‘We aren’t done:’ The Union contends there are still more additions to come as preseason beginsJonathan Tannenwald and Owen Hewitt
‘We aren’t done:’ The Union contends there are still more additions to come as preseason beginsJonathan Tannenwald and Owen Hewitt
Trinity Rodman’s future remains uncertain, and the biggest story in women’s soccerJonathan Tannenwald
Trinity Rodman’s future remains uncertain, and the biggest story in women’s soccerJonathan Tannenwald
USMNT stalwart Antonee Robinson is finally healthy again, and hopes to get back to the national team soonJonathan Tannenwald
USMNT stalwart Antonee Robinson is finally healthy again, and hopes to get back to the national team soonJonathan Tannenwald
U.S. set to suspend visa processing for dozens of countries months from the World Cup, including BrazilStaff and Wire Reports, Bloomberg
U.S. set to suspend visa processing for dozens of countries months from the World Cup, including BrazilStaff and Wire Reports, Bloomberg
New Union striker Ezekiel Alladoh speaks softly but hopes to carry many goalsThe 20-year-old striker from Ghana arrived with a $4.5 million transfer fee, which creates immediate expectations. But he isn't talking himself up much so far, having just arrived in town this week.Jonathan Tannenwald
New Union striker Ezekiel Alladoh speaks softly but hopes to carry many goalsThe 20-year-old striker from Ghana arrived with a $4.5 million transfer fee, which creates immediate expectations. But he isn't talking himself up much so far, having just arrived in town this week.Jonathan Tannenwald
As the Union begin their preseason, the World Cup puts Danley Jean Jacques in an even bigger spotlightAlong with being a Union stalwart, Jean Jacques could play for Haiti against Brazil in Philly. It's been decades since the last time a Concacaf player played a World Cup game in his club's city.Jonathan Tannenwald
As the Union begin their preseason, the World Cup puts Danley Jean Jacques in an even bigger spotlightAlong with being a Union stalwart, Jean Jacques could play for Haiti against Brazil in Philly. It's been decades since the last time a Concacaf player played a World Cup game in his club's city.Jonathan Tannenwald
The United Soccer Coaches Convention returns to Philly, with extra interest in a World Cup yearStarting Wednesday, the event will draw thousands of attendees to the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the traditional festival of speeches, exhibits, and high school All-America honors.Jonathan Tannenwald
The United Soccer Coaches Convention returns to Philly, with extra interest in a World Cup yearStarting Wednesday, the event will draw thousands of attendees to the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the traditional festival of speeches, exhibits, and high school All-America honors.Jonathan Tannenwald
USWNT captain Lindsey Heaps will join NWSL expansion team Denver SummitHeaps will depart France's OL Lyonnes at the start of the summer to join the new team in her hometown. It's another chapter in the story of U.S. stars crossing the Atlantic in both directions.Jonathan Tannenwald
USWNT captain Lindsey Heaps will join NWSL expansion team Denver SummitHeaps will depart France's OL Lyonnes at the start of the summer to join the new team in her hometown. It's another chapter in the story of U.S. stars crossing the Atlantic in both directions.Jonathan Tannenwald
The Premier League’s spectacle is as big as it gets, but its players know the World Cup dwarfs it allOur reporter's visit to London showed why English soccer is so popular not just there, but in the United States. Some players there could star in the World Cup, including in Philadelphia.Jonathan Tannenwald
The Premier League’s spectacle is as big as it gets, but its players know the World Cup dwarfs it allOur reporter's visit to London showed why English soccer is so popular not just there, but in the United States. Some players there could star in the World Cup, including in Philadelphia.Jonathan Tannenwald
Lindsey Heaps is a natural in the Champions League. But will other USWNT stars fit well in Europe?It's a valid question, but so is a truth that Europe’s chattering class doesn’t like admitting. Very few European clubs are truly at a high enough level to be right for elite U.S. talent.Jonathan Tannenwald
Lindsey Heaps is a natural in the Champions League. But will other USWNT stars fit well in Europe?It's a valid question, but so is a truth that Europe’s chattering class doesn’t like admitting. Very few European clubs are truly at a high enough level to be right for elite U.S. talent.Jonathan Tannenwald
Cities are charging World Cup fans to attend FIFA fan festivals. Philly will not be one of them.While New York has decided to charge for some of its fan activations, Philadelphia has stated that its fan festival at Lemon Hill will remain free. Kerith Gabriel
Cities are charging World Cup fans to attend FIFA fan festivals. Philly will not be one of them.While New York has decided to charge for some of its fan activations, Philadelphia has stated that its fan festival at Lemon Hill will remain free. Kerith Gabriel
Noahkai Banks knows he’s getting a lot of USMNT hype, but he isn’t thinking about the World Cup yetThe 19-year-old centerback with German club Augsburg has all the physical and soccer tools to become big-time. If he keeps playing regularly, could there be room on the U.S. World Cup team for him?Jonathan Tannenwald
Noahkai Banks knows he’s getting a lot of USMNT hype, but he isn’t thinking about the World Cup yetThe 19-year-old centerback with German club Augsburg has all the physical and soccer tools to become big-time. If he keeps playing regularly, could there be room on the U.S. World Cup team for him?Jonathan Tannenwald
Trinity Rodman returns to USWNT for January camp even though she isn’t with a club right nowRodman’s future is by far the biggest story in women’s soccer right now. All signs are she’d like to stay in Washington, but she’d also like to be paid what she’s worth — and she’s worth a whole lot.Jonathan Tannenwald
Trinity Rodman returns to USWNT for January camp even though she isn’t with a club right nowRodman’s future is by far the biggest story in women’s soccer right now. All signs are she’d like to stay in Washington, but she’d also like to be paid what she’s worth — and she’s worth a whole lot.Jonathan Tannenwald
Union re-sign Alejandro Bedoya for another year The midfielder and longtime captain will turn 39 in April. As with the last two seasons, his contract will have a special status where he also has a role in the team’s front office. Jonathan Tannenwald
Union re-sign Alejandro Bedoya for another year The midfielder and longtime captain will turn 39 in April. As with the last two seasons, his contract will have a special status where he also has a role in the team’s front office. Jonathan Tannenwald
Mark McKenzie’s plan to crack the USMNT’s World Cup roster? Sticking to what’s in his ‘control.’The Delaware native is doing everything he can to ensure that U.S. men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino takes notice ahead of the World Cup later this year. Kerith Gabriel
Mark McKenzie’s plan to crack the USMNT’s World Cup roster? Sticking to what’s in his ‘control.’The Delaware native is doing everything he can to ensure that U.S. men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino takes notice ahead of the World Cup later this year. Kerith Gabriel
Union reach agreement on a new contract with attacking midfielder Ben BenderThe new deal for Bender, 24, guarantees that he'll stay with the Union through the June 2027 transfer window.Kerith Gabriel
Union reach agreement on a new contract with attacking midfielder Ben BenderThe new deal for Bender, 24, guarantees that he'll stay with the Union through the June 2027 transfer window.Kerith Gabriel
The USWNT will return to north Jersey in March to play ColombiaCanada and Argentina are also in the field, familiar foes for the U.S. as it begins a year that leads up to World Cup qualifying.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USWNT will return to north Jersey in March to play ColombiaCanada and Argentina are also in the field, familiar foes for the U.S. as it begins a year that leads up to World Cup qualifying.Jonathan Tannenwald
Brenden Aaronson is on a hot streak with Leeds United at an ideal time for his World Cup hopesTo start this World Cup year, The Inquirer visited the Medford native in England. And as it turned out, we were there on the day he scored a big goal in the Premier League against Manchester United.Jonathan Tannenwald
Brenden Aaronson is on a hot streak with Leeds United at an ideal time for his World Cup hopesTo start this World Cup year, The Inquirer visited the Medford native in England. And as it turned out, we were there on the day he scored a big goal in the Premier League against Manchester United.Jonathan Tannenwald
Brenden Aaronson scores for Leeds in draw with Manchester United The Medford native scored his third career English Premier League goal and his second of this season. Jonathan Tannenwald
Brenden Aaronson scores for Leeds in draw with Manchester United The Medford native scored his third career English Premier League goal and his second of this season. Jonathan Tannenwald
