The Free Kick

Working on a video, and my goodness... Do you all remember Bedoya's (@AleBedoya17) first-ever goal for the Union? His last regular-season appearance against Toronto. His first-ever goal for the Union also came against Toronto. Poetic, really. An exquisite finish. Pure class. #doop #MLS #TORONTOFC #USMNT 📹: MLS

"It's not a coincidence by any means that the club has produced this number of young players to go on to play at these levels." Mark Mackenzie on why the Philadelphia Union Academy has developed so many talented players in the U.S. player pool and the professional game as a whole: "I'd say it goes down to, honestly, the infrastructure of the club and the belief in young players. They go through the due process to develop further and be in an environment where professionalism is required, but ultimately, they get the opportunity to showcase that at the highest level of the domestic league. The club has done that phenomenally. If you think back to players before us who were in the academy and came up to play for the first team, and now look at how many players have gone through the Development Academy, MLS NEXT Pro, the USL, Philadelphia Union 2, and Bethlehem Steel, you look at all the opportunities the club has provided. Honestly, it's not a coincidence by any means that the club has produced this number of young players who have gone on to play at these levels. So it's the belief they have in us, but also putting us in the right environment to create that sense of demand for what's required to play at this level." #DOOP #USMNT #USYMNT #MLSNEXT #USL #MLSNEXTPRO cc: @ItsAToddLife 📹: US Soccer|VERITONE – at Bryn Mawr, PA

MLS has announced its key roster-building dates for the offseason: November 25: Teams no in the playoffs must notify the league in writing of all bona fide offers, as well as options being exercised or declined. For the Union, this will be the day after their final match due to being a playoff team. December 15–18: College Showcase December 21: MLS SuperDraft December 22: Free agency opens December 23: Re-Entry Process Stage 1 and End-of-Year Waivers close December 30: Re-Entry Process Stage 2 The offseason calendar is officially taking shape. #doop #MLS 📷: Philadelphia Union cc: @ItsAToddLife

Episode 449 - Thank You Alejandro Bedoya #doop #mls #usmnt xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/2mdRkmPaZ…