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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
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"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
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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
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Episode 449 - Thank You Alejandro Bedoya #doop #mls #usmnt xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/2mdRkmPaZ…
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MLS just released their playoff schedule for Round One (Best of Three):
Philadelphia Union / New England Revolution
Game One (Gillette Stadium): Saturday, November 21 (2:00 PM)
Game Two (Subaru Park): Saturday, November 28 (4:30 PM)
Game Three (Gillette Stadium) (if necessary): Wednesday, December 2 (time tbd)
📸 @donrobson
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Interim head coach Ryan Richter spoke after the game about captain Alejandro Bedoya.
"He completely changed the club and put the Union in a position where we have been competitive for a long time because of his impact, the way that he changed the culture.
He’s a really special person and a really special player. And I’m happy for him and happy for his family that he got a good regular season send-off here from the fans and from the club, because it’s everything that he deserves. And if there’s one way, just to put simply, to describe Ale as a player: he’s a winner, and he’s someone who makes everyone around him better."
Legend.
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Cavan Sullivan had quite the night with a brace as the Union defeated Toronto FC 4-1 on Decision Day.
He speaks on connecting with Quinn, his national team call up, the impact of Alejandro Bedoya, and more.
He will be heading off with the #USMNT shortly as he has been called up by Mauricio Pochettino.
His full postgame remarks:
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TEAM NEWS: Jack McGlynn will replace Gio Reyna on our upcoming November camp roster.
📰: ussoc.cr/df82cb
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I loved this answer from interim head coach Ryan Richter on Thursday about "Toronto not having anything to play for."
“It’s never that you’re not playing for anything. It’s guys individually. Some may be playing for contracts, the next team, the option that is on the line of maybe being picked up, maybe not. For coaches, trying to end the season in a positive way. And you don’t know exactly what team they’re going to play with. Maybe it’s an opportunity for guys who haven’t gotten so many minutes. So it’s dangerous in the fact that we won’t come in thinking that they’re just going to roll over. I can’t imagine that that’s what the scenario is.”
Richter is spot on that, yes just because Toronto isn't playing for a playoff spot, it doesn't mean players / coaches aren't playing / coaching for their futures next year whether that be with Toronto or another team.
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RT @JoserNunez91: Andre Blake has been selected to represent Jamaica against Mexico on November 14.
Should he feature, he will be at 99 a…
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Malik Jakupovic has been selected to represent the United States in the 2026 U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
The USA will play against Montenegro, Chile, and Algeria as part of Group J.
Congratulations to Malik, his family, and all involved in his development.
First match is on November 21.
#doop #mls #usymnt #usmnt
📸: @donrobson – at Halfway House, PA
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Beyond well-deserved! 👏
FIRST SENIOR @AUFOficial CALL-UP FOR BRUNO!!!!! 🇺🇾
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TEAM NEWS: Mark McKenzie will replace George Campbell on our upcoming November camp roster.
📰: ussoc.cr/8640c8
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Last night, I was joined by former MLS midfielder and current Apple TV / MLS color commentator and analyst Dax McCarty (@DaxMcCarty11) to discuss Alejandro Bedoya’s announcement that he will retire at the end of the season, as well as preview Saturday’s matchup between the Philadelphia Union and Toronto FC.
"I just feel like he is the Philadelphia Union. And if I was the Philadelphia Union, I would make sure that I was bending over backwards to make sure that Alejandro was still going to be part of the organization in some way, whether that’s as a consultant or a club ambassador. Because you’re right. The leadership that he provides and provided to all these young players coming through the Philadelphia Union Academy is invaluable."
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BREAKING:
BRUNO DAMIANI SELECTED BY DIEGO FORLÁN AND URUGUAY FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM'S NOVEMBER WINDOW.
Damiani, 24, has enjoyed a terrific second half of the season with Philadelphia and earns a senior national team call-up as a result.
Uruguay will face Argentina and the Dominican Republic.
#doop #mls #Uruguay
📸: Uruguay FA and @donrobson
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Episode 448 - Union Look To Lock Up The Six Seed Against Toronto (feat. Dax McCarty) #doop #mls xitter.twitterapi.xyz/i/broadcasts/2JQXPrpqa…
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Ryan Richter during his pregame press conference says that it’s unlikely that Milan Iloski plays this weekend against Toronto.
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.@PhilaUnion Alejandro Bedoya with a heartfelt thank you to Philly in today’s @PhillyInquirer. The way Ale embraced the city, the club and its supporters was amazing to witness. #ForeverPhilly
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Alejandro Bedoya (@AleBedoya17) on joining MLS and ALMOST ending up with the Chicago Fire instead of Philadelphia:
“I thought I was going to go to Chicago. I had my paperwork done. I thought I was signing in Chicago. But because of an administrative error, that contract ended up not working the way it was supposed to.
And I think Columbus Crew was actually second in line, and third was Philly. Ernie Stewart and Jim [Curtin] and Chris [Albright], we were all in contact at that time. And I let them know that I wanted to come to Philly for various reasons.
Because of me recalling that conversation I had with Jim and Chris. Because it was close to where I was born in Jersey, where I still have a lot of family up in North Jersey that lived there. So it’s proximity to them being able to support me.
And third, you know, what I knew about Philly, the times I had played in Philly, I had seen the support of, like, the football culture that was here. I had looked into the background of the club. I thought it was cool how it actually started with the Sons of Ben.”
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