Union fan John Ling says the team’s attention to its youngest supporters bodes well for the future.
Author: John Ling
Fans’ View: The 43-year-old rookie
Feeling odd to be coaching soccer while never having played, John Ling decided it was time to look for a team. The trick was finding one that was friendly to out-of-shape middle-aged men with no playing experience.
Fans’ View: Don’t cross the line
The MLS “Don’t Cross the Line” campaign deserves to be applauded, but subtle forms of gender discrimination still remain. John Ling explains.
Fans’ View: Like a good neighbor
PPL Park is, essentially, one giant neighborhood with a great diversity of neighbors.
Fans’ View: A day in the life of a ball kid
And now for something different … A Philadelphia Union ball kid shares what it was like to be a ball kid.
Fans’ View: Athletes can still make great role models
Sebastien Le Toux and Abby Wambach have been great role models for at least one young girl. (She apparently named her hermit crab Seba!)