Sonny Silooy was a terrific footballer who climbed to the pinnacle of world soccer with AFC Ajax and the Dutch National Team (that’s him with Edgar Davids in the 1996 UEFA Champions League Final). He also broke my finger on Tuesday. Well maybe, as the fallout from this most recent debacle has yet to be … Continue reading
Some photos from my first trip to Philadelphia’s PPL Park. We played the Union last season in the club’s inaugural MLS match, but that contest was hosted at Lincoln Financial Field. PPL Park was a much more intimate environment, and like its European predecessors, the venue rises out of a working class neighborhood (Chester, Pa.) … Continue reading
It was good being back in the Emerald City, a place that in many ways still feels like home to me. Though United’s result against Sounders FC left much to be desired, I had a great time catching up with family and friends. Here are some of the snaps from my walk around town, our … Continue reading
Following last week’s blockbuster announcement that sent one of the best playmakers in MLS history to D.C. United, things have been interesting at RFK Stadium over the past seven days. It was tough to say goodbye to a quality player and teammate in Dax McCarty, but as Ben Olsen put it, “you have to give … Continue reading