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'Union Pitchside Podcast' is a podcast tailored to Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union with host Adam Cann. Cann will talk with Union players about the season as it unfolds, all the way from the Academy to the First Team. Tune in every other Tuesday for your latest news!
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Switching out football for futbol, Allie and Shaun figure out how the kids’ classic Little Giants and what all would need to change if this were a film about soccer. Along the way they discuss whether the movie holds up, if it’s a good movie and who would play key roles if the movie were re-cast in 1994…or today. Want to hear Allie and Shaun switch…
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Join Allie and Shaun as they discuss class (or not so classic) sports movies and talk about how they would be different, and probably better, if they were about soccer. In their first episode they reminisce about Space Jam and come up with some wild ideas on how it could have been done with the beautiful game and who, in 1996, would have filled the…
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The Union Design Team (Shaun Kreider, Bjorn Rulloda, and Randy Cunningham) rank each Union kit in Union history. From the 2010 OG gold bar down the middle to the 2020 "Forever Faithful" jersey, there will be lots of hot takes on this episode. Find out to see which one wins the greatest Union kit of all time. Let us know do you agree with the Union …
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In his first interview in Philadelphia, new signing Andrew Wooten sits down with Adam to discuss everything from changing numbers four times in his previous club to where in Philadelphia can he find a good steak. One of the hottest strikers of the back half of the 2018-19 season in Germany was a 6’1” German-American plying his trade with Sandhausen…
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On this week's episode, Union Digital's Tom Via sits down with the Union's newest forward Michee Ngalina! Ngalina talks about adjusting to like in America, what got him playing the beautiful game, and his signature goal celebration - the back flip Adam Cann also breaks down the Union's latest roster moves and U20 World Cup Call-Ups. Remember to rat…
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American-born Jamaican Olympic Skeleton Racer (and Union Fan) Anthony Watson stops by the Union Annex to meet with the team after training. Watson has been a Union fan since the very beginning, and he was lucky enough to see his first home game in person on April 6th vs. FC Dallas. Watson sits down with Adam to discuss his Union fandom, teamwork, h…
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Coming off of his MLS debut, host Adam Cann brings you an interview he first had when the homegrown goalkeeper Matt Freese signed his first professional contract. Freese discusses why he became a goalie, how adversity made him a better athlete, as well as his dog's middle name. Also, Adam discusses how the Union have been in such good form lately, …
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On this episode of the Union Pitchside Podcast, we sit down with Union Midfielder Haris Medunjanin and discusses the Union's defensive structure, his role within the team, and how the team transitions into the attack. Medunjanin also discusses how Brenden Aaronson is playing well beyond his years and is already a very mature player (and Haris puts …
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Union Academy Director, Tommy Wilson, sits down with Adam to discuss what to look forward to in the second half of the Union Academy's Season. He discussed the U13 Union Academy being represented in a prestigious CONCACAF tournament, being names "Academy of the Year" by MLS, and what it means for academy players to be given an opportunity to play o…
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Philadelphia Union announced today that the club has agreed to a deal with German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt for the transfer of two-time FIFA World Cup and Mexico National Team midfielder Marco Fabián (pronounced: Fah-bee-AHN). Fabián will be added to the Union’s active roster following receipt of his International Transfer Certificate an…
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There's never really an off-season during the MLS off-season. We sit down with Director of Communications, Ryan Schwepfinger, about all of the latest roster moves heading into the 2019 MLS Season. We comment on Ernst Tanner's end of the year press conference and what he sees for next year. Finally, we provide you an update on all the roster moves o…
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Philadelphia Union are back in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the second time in three seasons. This year's opponent? NYCFC. On a special Playoff Pitchside Pod, we bring in MLSSoccer.com's Bobby Warshaw to discuss what the Union will need to do to get a win and how players prepare for and think about one-and-done playoff games. We also take a look at how…
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It's a special Bethlehem Steel Playoff Edition of the Pitchside Pod! Steel are taking young Union players and Union academy talents like Brenden Aaronson, Anthony Fontana, Matt Real, Olivier Mbaizo, and Ben Ofeimu to Pittsburgh for their first-round matchup with Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The Hounds knocked off Steel twice in the regular season, but n…
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On this edition of the Pitchside Pod, Jim Curtin talks us through all the people that work to get the Union ready for game day each week. Often, Curtin is the face of this side of the club, but after the win over Minnesota, he thanked a lot of others that helped him and the players deliver a playoff spot. We dig in to find out who those people are …
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Ahead of Philadelphia Union's monster showdown against Houston Dynamo in the 2018 US Open Cup final, we break down each team individually and look at what the Union must do to Bring It Home! A detailed breakdown of Houston is first, including a look at their season, their Open Cup run, their tactics, and lineup questions. Then we do the same for Ph…
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On this episode of the Union Pitchside Podcast, we take a deep dive into innovative ideas in soccer. Our big interview is with Harrison Crow of AmericanSoccerAnalysis.com. Harrison and his colleagues have been trailblazers in statistical analysis of Major League Soccer, and he tells us about how Ale Bedoya was a surprise pick for his personal All-S…
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With the Union streaking toward a showdown with fast-rising DC United, we answer a listener question: How do the Union play soccer, and what are the principles that guide their style of play? Next, Adam steps away from the mic - or, more accurately, HG Records takes over the pod - as Mark McKenzie, Auston Trusty, Matt Real, and Anthony Fontana disc…
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With 11 games to play, the Union are in a tight playoff race with Montreal Impact, New England Revolution, and maybe even Toronto FC. We dive into the upcoming schedules for each team, focusing on the quality of their opponents and how much rest they have between games. Next, the Union Pitchside Pod takes you Ernst-side - we have an extended interv…
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In our pilot episode, we bring you all things Philadelphia Union! As you may have heard the Union's PDL affiliate, Reading United, is playing for the PDL National Championship this upcoming Saturday, August 4th. We share with you a conversation we had with Head Coach Alan McCann. Reading United AC take on Calgary Foothills SC on Saturday, August 4t…
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Dropping our trailer here for your official Philadelphia Union podcast, "Union Pitchside Podcast". ‘Union Pitchside Pod' is a podcast tailored to Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union with host Adam Cann. Cann will talk with Union players about the season as it unfolds, all the way from the Academy to the First Team. Tune in every other Tuesday …
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