Urban Hype
2016 Year in Review
This year had a lot of remarkable highs and lows in the wide and ever-expanding world of the beautiful game. It was important for us here at Urban Pitch...
Spotlight
Two-Time Guinness World Record Holder Pradeep Ramesh Has His Goals Set Even Higher
Despite holding two Guinness World Records, Ramesh isn't satisfied and has his goal set on becoming the first Indian Freestyle World Champion.
Spotlight
Malaysia’s Do-It-All Baller Zeem Ahmad “Keeps It Street” and Shares His Urban Picks
Zeem Ahmad is one of those rare specimens that will meg you without a thought and then proceed to dazzle you with his freestyle skills. As one of these crossbreed talents,...
Urban Hype
The UK’s Atlantic Freestyle Football Open Gives Talent a Much-Needed Stage (On Some Amazing Beach Locations)
The Atlantic Freestyle Football Open takes place in three coastal cities throughout the UK. Now in its second year, the competition offers a chance for both beginners and pros to...
Freestyle
What’s the Best Ball for Freestyling? The Pros Weigh In …
Freestylers are notoriously protective of their ball—try to borrow it or deflate it, and you'll soon see a happy freestyler go into angry mama bear mode. Why so picky? In...
Urban Hype
The Roundup: The Biggest Upcoming Freestyle, Futsal, and Street Football Events
FOMO is real. Stay up to date with our monthly Roundup series, which highlights some of the biggest and best freestyle, futsal, and street football events across the globe.
With...
Street Football
Top 10 Tekkers: The Best Freestyle and Street Football Skills From Russia!
Our next stop in the Top 10 Tekkers series takes us to the northeast corner of the world, in a country hosting a little event known as the World...
Urban Hype
The Roundup: The Biggest and Best Upcoming Street and Freestyle Football Events
FOMO is real. Stay up to date with our monthly Roundup series, which highlights some of the biggest and best street and freestyle football events across the globe.
Coming into...
Videos
Top 10 Street Football Skills From Last Year’s European Season to Get You Fired Up
Last season in Europe we were treated to some nice skills that we normally see on the streets and here at Urban Pitch we'd like to show you some of the best to get you hyped up about the current ongoing tournaments
Urban Hype
The Roundup: Upcoming Events From Around the World to Cure Your Post-Summer Hangover
FOMO is real. Stay up to date with our monthly Roundup series, which highlights some of the biggest and best freestyle, futsal and street football events across the globe.
Though...
Spotlight
Yassine ‘Coyote’ is Living a Cooler Life than You, or: How to Stop Worrying and Just Ball
Yassine Abderrahim is a busy man. Between Instanbul, Doha, Brussels, San Francisco, and countless other amazing global destinations, the multi-faceted street baller and freestyler is currently living life at 100....
Freestyle
Tobias Becs Breaks His Own No Touch World Record, Watch It Here!
Norway's Tobias Becs, a F3-ranked top 16 freestyler and former European, World, and Norwegian champion, just broke his own world record of No Touch Alternate Mitch ATW's. The pro...
Art
An Exclusive Teaser of the Upcoming ‘La Reta Documental’ Film
Planning to highlight the importance of the beautiful game in Latin America, the La Reta Documental film crew is in the process of traveling throughout the region and capturing some...
Freestyle
The World of Woo: Retracing a Revolutionary in Freestyle
In a previous article, Urban Pitch featured an exclusive interview with freestyle pioneer Mr. Woo Hee Yong, a living legend of sorts who has broken multiple world records and is...
Freestyle
Eight Freestyle ‘Masters’ Converge for Martin Schopf’s Vienna Freestyle Football Masters Competition
In an effort to foster growth in the Austrian freestyle scene, Martin Schopf organized the Vienna Freestyle Football Masters event, which brought together eight European freestyle "masters" for a...
Spotlight
Two-Time Italian Champion Luca Chiarvesio Sets His Sights on Being the World’s Best
Luca Chiarvesio isn't satisfied. At 21, he's quickly establishing himself as a force in the freestyle world, but he isn't resting on his laurels and has an unfettered look at...
Urban Hype
Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Footballer in Your Life
With just a few days left until Christmas, you may be like me and still have most (if not all) of your Christmas shopping left to do. Not to...
Music
Freestyler’s Playlist: Ryan Sagayaga Proudly Reps Hawai’i as the State’s Only Freestyler
As Ryan Sagayaga embarks on improving himself as a football freestyler, he also has a mission to help grow the sport throughout Hawai'i. You see, Sagayaga is currently the...
Music
These are the Breaks: Max Meyer’s B-Boy-Inspired Freestyler’s Playlist
Through his infallible work ethic and attention to detail, 11-year freestyle veteran Max Meyer has not only cemented himself as one of the top freestylers in Germany, but in...
Freestyle
Palle Still the Godfather of Air Moves, Even in the Basement
Our favorite Swede is back at it with acrobatic combos that are straight smooth. Why Palle chose to film this in his basement, I have no idea. It's possible...
