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...
Futsal
Inaugural AFC U20 Futsal Championship Showcases Asia’s Best Young Talent
The first ever U20 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Championship heads into the semifinals and finals stages this week in host nation Thailand. While the senior AFC Futsal Championship...
Futsal
WE United Launches First Women’s Futsal League in Nepal
The WE United Project, a football organization in Nepal led by and for women, recently launched the Mahila Premier League—the country's first-ever women's futsal league. With eight participating teams, the league...
Videos
The Not Top 10 Tekkers, Vol. II!
Wake up every morning with a nice, hot coffee in your hand. Today is going to be a good day and you are for sure going to land that...
Street Football
Top Places for Pickup in Los Angeles
Chances are you have wondered where the coolest places are to find a game of pickup in Los Angeles. Whether your preferred pitch is under stadium lights or on scuffed...
Videos
Highlight Video: Watch the Neymar Jr.’s Five 2017 L.A. Qualifiers Here!
On April 1, 52 crews from the greater Los Angeles area flocked to Urban Soccer 5 Center in Norwalk to compete in the L.A. qualifiers of the Neymar Jr.'s Five global...
Futsal
The Legacy of The Guinness Soccer Six, the Indoor Soccer Boom that Never Was
The idea that footballers who play futsal develop into elite, uniquely skilled players, is not a new one among coaches and soccer experts around the world.
In the late '90s,...
Street Football
Just Kickin’ It: The Importance of Street Football in Youth Soccer
There's nothing better than street ball on a sunny day. Growing up, I would always invite friends to play on the road next to my house. We would set up goals...
Spotlight
Pro Skimboarder Yasmyn Andrade Sets Her Sights on New Goals as She Completes College Soccer
Often seen cruising on her skateboard or riding the waves on her skimboard, Yasmyn Andrade is living the Southern California dream. Originally from a Brazilian beach town called Recreio dos Bandeirantes...
Futsal
What Happens When You Mix Retired EPL’ers, Pro Futsalers, Street Ballers, and Ronaldinho? Premier Futsal League.
Premier Futsal. It's here, possibly the most insane display of wide-ranging football talent in one league, and it's all happening in India. That's right, over the past couple of weeks, elite footballers,...
Urban Hype
SkillTwins Release Street Football-Inspired Video Game
Popular footballers and insanely gifted futsalers Jakob and Josef El-Zein, better known as the SkillTwins, launched their official street football-inspired game earlier this month, and it's like no other...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers: Copenhagen Panna House, Bizex, and More!
Grab some popcorn and get cozy because it's time for your weekly supply of the newest and coolest videos on social media. Sit back, relax and enjoy these stunning videos.
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Urban Hype
Rare Breeds: A Guide to the Unique Athletes Mastering the Two Worlds of Freestyle and Street Football
Freestyle and street football are often incorrectly thrown together in the same 'alt-soccer' category for those not familiar with the sports. But the comparison is like mixing up apples and fruit...
Urban Hype
Chicago Shows Street Skills Reign Supreme at Neymar Jr’s Five Qualifier
Neymar Jr's Five international street ball tournament continued across the country this past month, bringing the best crews across the globe closer to the ultimate match-up of small-sided football. On May 22,...
Urban Hype
Tango League Pyro Storm Brings the Heat To Los Angeles
Yet another Tango League event was held at The Base LA over the weekend, this one signifying the recent release of the Adidas Pyro Storm pack. The fast-paced 14-team...
Urban Hype
The Best Shoes For Street Football, According to the Pros
To quote the great Mars Blackmon, "It's gotta be the shoes." Whether it's industry stalwarts like Nike and Adidas, or smaller competitors like New Balance or Puma, a street...
Urban Hype
Urban Calendar: This Week in Football – 5/9/2016
Urban Pitch is giving our readers a monthly calendar for players and fans interested in street football, freestyle and futsal tournaments and events. Check it out to keep up...
Futsal
TeamBackPack Drops Some Bars for Futsal Kids
TeamBackPack surprised the aspiring ballers of a recent 5v5 youth tournament hosted at UrbanFutsal LA. The Adidas-sponsored event treated the kiddies to some choice schwag while top artists Obvi, Catalyst, & X dropped...
Street Football
In Thailand, Unusable Spaces are Transformed into Vibrant Football Fields
By many accounts football is one of the most accessible sports in the world, based on the premise that all it takes to play the game is a couple...
Urban Hype
LAFC Breaks Ground and Unveils New Stadium Name
Los Angeles soccer fans still have two years to wait before they can watch the Los Angeles Football Club play an official match, and while the team has yet...
