It was pretty awesome to watch the Union play a live match, in person, last night. It’d been a while. Which is why all the local news stations were there to do their “first live pro-sports event in the Philly…
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Category: Louden
Here’s Video of a Pair of Really Good Louden Goals (and a Gif)
Last weekend, Louden played his last tourney with his FC Delco gold squad. To commemorate that bittersweet moment, I edited together a pair of goals from the weekend, and my man Matt Mullin worked up a gif of one. …
Amid The Quarantine, A Glorious Soccer Photo
Been some rough days for the lad apart from his FC Delco Dortmund crew, without trainings or matches. This quarantine shall pass. But in the meantime, the club has been having a daily challenge, which is awesome to keep the…
WATCH: Louden Hickey Scores A Backyard Golazo Off A Trampoline
Probably not Sportscenter worthy, what with it not occurring in formal competition, but Louden nailed this shot, from about 25-30 yards away from goal, off a trampoline.
Here’s A Gif Of A Slick Goal By Louden
What I liked most about this goal — early February 2020 — was the left-footed nutmeg and the slick finish in his third of seven matches on the day. (H/T Matt Mullen for the gif work)
Here’s Some Video Of Louden At The Barca Academy Experience in Barcelona
Suffice it to say, our 12-day trip to Barcelona (with a quick stop in Dublin on the way home) was amazing. Louden was invited to train with FC Barca youth coaches for five days, and play four friendly matches against…
American Messi Is Going To Barcelona
When Louden was three going on four, I wrote an essay in advance of the 2014 World Cup for WHYY about soccer’s important place in the world. It was headlined “This is not an essay about indoctrinating your child into…
In Which I Solicit Parenting Advice From Run The Jewels
(I’m not bringing Louden to the concert, but I sure as heck am heading down to the parkway to watch them burn Philly to the ground again.)
Louden and I Had A Great Time At The NFL Draft
Listen, we here in Philadelphia like to bitch and moan about inconveniences. The NFL Draft taking over the Ben Franklin Parkway this month was no different. However, Louden and I went down to the draft on Day Three and had…
The New PhillySports Rankings Are In (Spoiler: Louden Moved Up)
Last year, Louden Hickey was the third-ranked professional athlete in Philadelphia, per my associates at PhillyVoice. This year, he’s moved up to No. 2 in the listing. This is a big moment for us all. (Check out the “real” rankings…