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7 Footballers Who’d Be Perfect Fits at Donda Sports
Recently announcing his Donda Sports imprint, we take a look at a handful of footballers who'd be fitting signings to Kanye West's new venture.
Kanye...
Allowing Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Leave Has Been MLS’ Worst Mistake
Prior to his arrival there were months of tabloid speculation. Although the league had moved away from the practice of signing aging stars past...
Anonymous Mailbag No. 5: The Suarez-Brady Connection and Zlatan vs. LeBron
Here is our latest Urban Pitch Anonymous Mailbag, where we answer your unfiltered questions and replies to our stories or any particular issues and...
Crossovers: Pitching the Next Hooper-Footballer Footwear Collabs
From soccer-inspired basketball shoes to PSG's Air Jordan collaboration, we've seen plenty of footy-hoops crossover in recent years. None of these, however, were as...
Major League Soccer Should Learn From the NBA’s Documented History of...
I have a desire to see Major League Soccer grow and become a popular, entertaining league where the players are millionaires along with its...
Pairing Footballers With Their Matching Rappers
Whether it's similar styles, personalities, career arcs, or all of the above, we went into our matchmaking bags and paired up different footballers with...
Pay-to-Play is Good for Soccer and the Harshest Critics are Hypocrites
I'll begin by saying that I am not arguing that there aren't certain issues, unscrupulous practices, or problematic cracks within the pay-to-play model —...
Five Times Aging Footballers Turned Back the Clock
Advanced training and sports medicine have allowed this generation of superstars to play at the highest level from their teenage years to their late...
An Ode to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Who America Will Miss Dearly
There will be a lion-sized hole missing in the upcoming MLS season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who just debuted in his return to AC Milan earlier this...
LAFC and LA Galaxy Fans Go Head-To-Head In a Playoff Edition...
An instant classic, last week's MLS Western Conference semifinal match between LAFC and LA Galaxy featured plenty of goals and excitement. But that wasn't...
Four Burning Questions Heading Into the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs
Say what you want about the MLS playoff system, but this year's tournament could be one of the most exciting in recent memory. Will...
Which Footballers Would Combine to Create the Ultimate NFL Franken-Kicker?
Ever since Carli Lloyd nailed a 55-yard field goal during the Philadelphia Eagles' training camp in August, there's been plenty of debate on whether...
Tailgate Trivia: Testing LAFC Fans’ Knowledge at ‘El Trafico’ 2019 Round...
Last month, we took a trip to Dignity Health Sports Park to test out some Galaxy fans' knowledge of their team ahead of the...
Tailgate Trivia: Testing LA Galaxy Fans’ Knowledge at the First ‘El...
A few hours before the kickoff of the LA Galaxy-LAFC derby, we once again took a trip into the Galaxy's parking lot tailgates, this...
How PSG Has Embraced Fashion and Culture to Become Football’s Hippest...
Indisputably the hippest club in all of football, Paris Saint-Germain's ascendance into the forefront of cultural consciousness is no coincidence. We take a look...
Heard on the Street: The Voices of LA’s Rowdiest Supporters’ Groups...
A fan-driven rivalry unlike any other in Los Angeles, the 'El Trafico' derby came to an electric conclusion last Friday night, with supporters on...
Urban Pitch Staff Picks: The Ultimate Five-A-Side Team
In the latest edition of Urban Pitch Staff Picks, we are determined to find which pro footballers would make up the perfect five-a-side team....
LA Galaxy Defender Daniel Steres Has Gone Full Circle Through His...
From MLS to the USL and back, Daniel Steres' pro soccer career has taken him through a multitude of destinations and playing conditions, all...
Heard on the Street: At the Epic LAFC-LA Galaxy Derby
The very first LAFC-LA Galaxy derby was an instant classic, bringing the best out of Los Angeles soccer fans regardless of whom they supported....
