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Union endured multi-month negotiations to land their guy – story behind Jamiro Monteiro’s DP deal

Carlos Barros of Prestige Sports was generous enough to spend some of his Sunday evening chatting with PhillySportsNetwork.com about his client, Jamiro Monteiro, and his new multi-year Designated Player contract. Details of the multi-month long negotiation process, efforts from the Union’s Technical Staff, and Monteiro’s thought process along the way were all discussed. “It’s a […]

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Union’s Elliott hasn’t missed a minute this season and he’s hungry for more

Union center back Jack Elliott has logged 2,880 minutes of game time this year. That’s every minute of every game, 32 games to be exact. He is ready for more,with the Philadelphia Union set to play in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season. Elliott chatted with PhillySportsNetwork.com yesterday afternoon to discuss the […]

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Matt Real poised to take advantage of possible starting role tonight for Philadelphia Union

Homegrown signing, YSC Academy graduate and 20-year old Drexel Hill native Matt Real spoke with PSN Thursday afternoon about his progress in development, the intensity in training the past week, and the opportunity that could present itself to him tonight: a chance at the starting left back spot in Kai Wagner’s absence (suspension due to […]

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Interview transcript: Matt Real on the possibility of starting tonight: “I’m looking forward to seeing what happens.”

Union homegrown signing and Drexel Hill native Matt Real spoke with PSN’s Matt McClain Thursday afternoon about the possibility of earning just the fourth start in his young MLS career with usual starter Kai Wagner suspended due to yellow card accumulation. The full transcript is below. How do you feel this week after training? I […]

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Sons of Ben President says “It’s great to be an SoB,” as Union begin grueling road stretch

Earlier this week Philadelphia Union supporters group Sons of Ben President Matt Gendaszek release a personal statement in an email blast reminding everyone why it’s great to be an SoB Most times when the President of the Sons of Ben is called upon to release an official statement to the supporters group, it revolves around […]

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Marco Fabián and David “Titi” Accam power the Union to 100th win in franchise history in 2-0 win at FC Cincinnati

The Philadelphia Union won their first road match of 2019 at FC Cincinnati. Philly scored two goals, kept a clean sheet and secured the clubs 100th win in franchise history! The Union get the W in their first ever match at Cincinnati. Here’s a look at what went down, and some major takeaways from a […]

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