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After years of sharing a stadium, Angel City FC and LAFC will now be officially affiliated, as the MLS club recently announced it would be acquiring a minority stake in the NWSL team. We take a look at what...
Continuing our series wrapping up intense matchweeks of the UEFA Champions, Europa, and Conference leagues, we recap the second week of European competition for the 2024-25 season.  Week two of European club football is in the books, and we have...
Nike and the Uruguayan soccer federation signed a mega deal that allows the American sports apparel company to be the official kit supplier of La Celeste. But while a nation getting a new kit supplier is hardly a unique...
We've all seen the compilations soundtracked by mid-late 2000s indie rock on social media by now. Let's take a look at some of the greatest and perhaps forgotten players of the #Barclaysmen era.  The #Barclaysmen trend gave us a beautiful...
The EA Sports FC 25 soundtrack was the topic of discussion around the footy gaming world over the last week. We take a look at the eclectic array of tracks and provide our biggest takeaways from the playlist. The EA...
Football and nostalgia go hand in hand. Like we do with other forms of media and entertainment, we often think of sports hitting their peaks during our adolescence as we came of age. So when people say "the game's...
After another disappointing international break, we examine just what's going on with the Brazil national team — a group with a high level of individual talent that continues to fall short as a collective.  The most recent international break continued...
Football kits are good when they employ an aesthetically pleasing design. But if they can do that while paying homage to the club’s history, that’s when they become great. This is the story of how the Rochester Lancers’ new...
Offering insight into the radio industry as well as his tips for up and coming artists, DJ Vinnie Mack is the latest guest on the Urban Pitch Podcast! The radio industry has gone through numerous changes in the streaming era,...
Rich Homie Quan's death took the world by surprise, and no where else more than in his home city of Atlanta. He was an unmistakeable force in the city's famed music scene, but his influence stretched beyond. Heavily involved...
It's been one week of the new-look UEFA Champions League — how did things go? Late winners, upsets, blowouts, individual brilliance; the return of football’s darling club competition, the UEFA Champions League, gave us pretty much everything we could ask...
With all the controversy around Barcelona's recent away jersey rollout, we take a look at a several other times kit sponsors created issues during a release.  Barcelona’s 2024-25 kit rollout was...interesting, to say the least. There were several hiccups with...
In preparation for Canadian Championship final, we take a look at the history of the national tournament, in addition to previewing the hotly contested showdown between Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC.  On September 25, the Vancouver Whitecaps will host Toronto...
Mauricio Pochettino is officially the USMNT manager. Could this be the new era many fans have been pining for? This and more on the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast! The Urban Pitch Podcast is back for another episode...
The arrival of Mauricio Pochettino as the new USMNT coach presents the program and nation with an opportunity to try new talent and change the status quo. We present a list of players that could find themselves as regular...
After all the hoopla, it comes down to two MLS teams in the end. LAFC will take on Sporting Kansas City on September 25 in the final of a tumultuous U.S. Open Cup. Here's what to expect.  And so there...
A one-of-one footballer whose influence and impact is immeasurable, we look back at the legacy Alex Morgan leaves behind following her retirement.  For a group of superfans, No. 13 is actually good luck. And no, it's not the Swifties. Instead, it's...
With over 100 years of history, River Plate are one of the most recognized football clubs in the world. Their iconic red sash has donned some of the most celebrated football shirts and has been worn by some of...
The gang is back to discuss the latest happenings in the soccer culture-verse on the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast! This week: Picks to win the Ballon d'Or, Alex Morgan's legendary career, and Dom Kennedy's return to...
Equally prolific and polarizing, Luis Suarez played in his last international football match with Uruguay last Friday. We look back at El Pistolero's storied career and his impact on the game both good and bad.  Luis Suarez is one of...