Futsal
Ricardinho and Amandinha Take Home Repeat Futsal Player of the Year Awards, Plus Best Young Player and Team Named
It may already be May, but awards season isn't quite over just yet. The 2016 FutsalPlanet Awards were announced over the weekend, with some familiar faces in the winner's circle....
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...
Freestyle
The Roundup: The Biggest and Best 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.
While...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers to Ring in February
It’s that time of the week again. Pull up a chair, grab some popcorn and enjoy this week’s Top 10 Tekkers, just in time to ring in the new month.
Urban Hype
The Hottest Shoe Releases of the Past Month
A street baller's shoes are the only thing that separates him or her from the pavement. With that in mind, it's always a good idea to rock a pair of...
Urban Hype
New Balance Goes Grassroots in Soccer Expansion with “Blackout Squad”
Last March, New Balance launched a bold new campaign offering a select few amateur soccer players the chance to be treated like pros as part of their extension into the...
Futsal
FC Barcelona Has Its Sights Set on U.S. Women’s Soccer and Futsal
The United States has the potential to be a great soccer nation, which is why over the past several decades professional clubs from around the world have attempted to take advantage of the...
Urban Hype
Adidas Fosters Creation with 3-Day “Mercury Center” Lab
Adidas is having a moment, and it may be one of its most impressive yet within its long history as once-reigning king of global soccer. It is true Adidas has been...
Fashion
An Ode to the Nike Gato
One of Nike's most popular indoor shoe models, the Gato has survived through multiple designs, technology, and even a discontinuation. Recently released in an all-new form, we take a...
Urban Hype
Why Your Next Football Purchase Might Be New Balance
In the crowded world of Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, and even Puma, you might not think there's room for yet another major brand to enter the market of the...
Futsal
Brazil Once Again the Paralympic’s Brilliant Champions in Football 5-a-Side
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably gotten wind of the Paralympics in Rio this past September, during which athletes with a range of disabilities brought the fire to the Games and...
Urban Hype
The Round-Up: 2017 International Street Football and Freestyle Events
Present-June 25: Neymar Jr.'s Five, Local and National Qualifiers — Various
The global 5v5 tournament created by the Brazilian superstar will be hosting local qualifiers in 53 countries from now...
Urban Hype
The Round-Up: Your Street Ball, Futsal, and Freestyle Events Coming this Fall
We got your fall street football, freestyle, and futsal events in our Urban Pitch calendar below. Check it out!
HBfutsal Huntington Beach Street Soccer Tournament, 9/17 Huntington Beach, CA
The set-up for this tournament...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers of the Week
As we transition to a new presidency, one thing we can expect is change. Regardless of your feelings toward the Donald, you can't argue that his style is very different...
Urban Hype
The Roundup: The Biggest and Best Events to Close Out 2017
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.
As...
Futsal
U.S. Youth Futsal Crowns National Champs
The 2017 U.S. Youth Futsal (USYF) National Championships wrapped up this past week in Roeland Park and New Century, Kansas, where nearly 150 teams vied for medals in male and...
Urban Hype
Hip-Hop and Football: L.A. Rapper Jez Dior Talks His Love for the Beautiful Game
In the diverse city of Los Angeles, the football community football collides with music, art, and culture in an enigmatic way. The city paves avenues and pathways for just...
Urban Hype
The Round-Up: Upcoming Street Football, Freestyle, and Futsal Events
2016 is almost over, but that doesn't slow down the devoted baller or freestyler. With some of the biggest events of the year coming up, it's time to get fired up...
Street Football
Cali Teams Dominate Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five at Challenging U.S. Finals
The U.S. teams that made it to Miami, FL, this past weekend for the Red Bull Neymar Jr's Five five-a-side regional finals faced off in an unconventional tournament of sorts: For outsiders,...
Music
Breaking Down Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Futsal Shuffle 2020’
Building even more hype towards his long awaited Eternal Atake album, Lil Uzi Vert dropped "Futsal Shuffle 2020" last night. But just how much futsal is actually involved? We break...