The "hipster club" of Germany isn't here for novelty anymore. FC Union Berlin is vying for titles, plural. At this stage of the season in the Bundesliga, it would be reasonable to expect that Bayern Munich is well on...
Once hailed as a talisman of the future, Ansu Fati has since fallen out of favor at FC Barcelona. But he still has enough talent to redeem himself — he just needs a chance.  On February 12 in Valencia at...
With 960 River Plate kits in his closet, Dan Goldfarb has a Guinness World Record for most soccer jerseys from one team. We get a glimpse at his vast stash of shirts and see how the collection all started.  "What...
MLS Season Pass has recently rolled out on Apple TV. And by the looks of things so far its...pretty good?  A new MLS season is upon us, and the anticipation that has been mounting since the thrilling 2022 MLS Cup...
He's long cemented himself as the epitome of football cool, but Hector Bellerin, now with Sporting CP, has taken that one step further. We explore how his stints in some of Europe's most beautiful cities only add to his...
Having played with 13 professional clubs over 14 years, you could say Marcus Haber is something of a rolling stone. Over the years, he has gathered a wealth of knowledge and experience, and we sit down with him to...
In sports, there exists a certain poetry that can't be explained. We saw that in the simultaneous breakthrough of rising talent Vicky López and resurgence of current star Asisat Oshoala with FC Barcelona Femení. A couple of weeks ago, Barça...
Another week, another pod. This time around, Ramsey, Julio, and Brigitte sit down to discuss MLS kit leaks, a potential new playoff format, and the next possible USMNT manager. The soccer world doesn't sleep. Just as you think there's a...
The Criterion Channel recently added nine international films centered around the beautiful game to its vaunted collection of prestigious titles. We take a look at some of our favorites, while looking forward to ones we've yet to watch.  With the...
The news that Chris Klein would return for an 11th season as president of the LA Galaxy was quietly announced on a Thursday evening in a two-sentence statement to Kevin Baxter of the LA Times. With Klein’s contract having...
Charged with over 100 breaches of Financial Fair Play rules, Manchester City is facing some serious ramifications if found guilty. What could this mean not just for City, but the rest of the Premier League?  For the last 12 years,...
COPA’s latest official club collection features a handful of fantastic shirts and a retro jacket from Brazilian powerhouse Vasco da Gama.  With roots going back to 1898 (though it didn’t start playing football until 1915), Club de Regatas Vasco da...
Covering all things soccer culture, the Urban Pitch Podcast is back after a one-week hiatus.  Major League Soccer is at a crossroads. Sure, the growth it's shown over its first 27 seasons has been commendable, but now it's time to...
Major League Soccer’s new 10-year streaming deal with Apple TV is supposed to deliver the ultimate fan experience and take the league to the biggest audience it has ever been exposed to. But is there really enough of an...
Amidst all of the drama from the past January transfer window, one thing stood clear — we aren't far off from women's football's first million-dollar transfer.  Football and money have gone hand in hand for many years, and with the...
While women's football has certainly made promising strides in recent years, a pair of recent embarrassing incidents point out how low the bar was initially set. The coverage of women’s football in recent years has focused, by and large,...
One of South America’s premier soccer DJs just provided us with 60 of the best tunes to get you ready for game day. When last we spoke to Vala Nirenberg, she was getting the crowd going before each Uruguayan national...
The recent sexual assault allegations against Dani Alves are difficult to hear about, especially from those who admired his many accomplishments on the pitch. But we must discuss them nonetheless.  With apologies, before I begin here, I need to come...
We all know the big brands who more or less run the football kit landscape. But these five manufacturers are behind some of the most innovative and eye-catching designs we've seen. I think it’s essential to widen your perspective...
Don't look now, but we're on the precipice of another World Cup. Who will be the stars to break out on the world's biggest stage this year?  The dust that has finally settled following last year’s tumultuous World Cup is...