All About The Beautiful Game
Moneyball has become a key concept, but is often misunderstood as a long-term, profit-driven approach rather than a short-term, win-now approach. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Oakland A’s took Major League Baseball by storm. Thanks to smart recruitment, the team was able to compete against absolute giants with a shoestring budget. In … Read more
The Union, despite struggles this season, are helping out the US national team in a big way. The city of Philadelphia will remember 2026 fondly. Between the 250th anniversary of the United States, hosting World Cup games & the MLB All-Star Game, and the 76ers signing a certain LeBron James, there’s been quite a lot … Read more
The Danish striker joins Midtjylland midseason, with the club second in the Superliga and the Europa League. After four years in Philadelphia, Mikael Uhre has returned to Denmark. The Danish international moved to FC Midtjylland on a free transfer, hoping to bolster an attack that already includes the likes of Franculino Djú and Gue-sung Cho. … Read more
The Argentine has moved to Club Necaxa permanently after an unsuccessful loan spell with Leicester. After a brief spell in Europe, Julián Carranza has returned to North America. This time, though, he’s heading south. Club Necaxa paid $4 million for the Argentine, per MLS insider Tom Bogert, in an attempt to bolster what was one … Read more
The German left-back has joined Championship side Birmingham City after seven years in Philadelphia. Kai Wagner was always expected to leave. And yet, he was never supposed to. Almost nobody had heard of the 21-year-old left-back joining from 3. Liga side FC Würzburger Kickers in 2019. Yes, he had played for the youth teams of FC … Read more
September 20, 2018. RSC Anderlecht are up against Spartak Trnava. The Slovakian champions are not the favorites — in fact, they are the first team to represent Slovakia in Europe since Slovan Bratislava four years earlier. Anderlecht, meanwhile, had a rich history in Europe and many of the world’s brightest young prospects. However, it was not … Read more
Last week, Real Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, better known simply as RCD Espanyol, welcomed representatives from MLS side Philadelphia Union. Steve Graham, the brother of Richie Graham, who is one of the biggest investors in the Union, met with the Segúnda Division side’s CEO, Mao Ye Wu. As Espanyol’s official statement put it, the … Read more
After a successful stay in Major League Soccer, Philadelphia Union left-back Kai Wagner appears to be heading towards the exit. With his contract expiring in December, Wagner posted a farewell on his Instagram story ahead of his regular season home finale match against Nashville SC. The German has been a regular for the Philadelphia Union … Read more
In January 2022, Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union broke their record transfer fee to sign striker Mikael Uhre for $2.8 million. Philadelphia, one of the strongest teams in MLS, had become one of the league’s most exciting teams. They had accomplished this despite a low budget and depending mainly on academy players. Despite their … Read more
Bundesliga side Werder Bremen has recently been linked with the signing of Leon Flach, a midfielder for MLS side Philadelphia Union. On paper, this is a good move for all parties. Philadelphia is continuing to make a healthy profit off of its develop-and-sell method. Flach would get a new contract in a better league, also … Read more