Urban Hype
#GlobalCityFans Features L.A. Diehards in Latest Episode, with a Nod to Street Football and Futsal
Even if you're not a hardcore fan of English Premier team Manchester City, you'll appreciate this latest GlobalCityFans episode featuring the vibrant and diverse football culture in Los Angeles (and an interview with Urban Pitch...
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...
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,...
Futsal
Zinedine Zidane Shows Off His Futsal Moves
It's always fun seeing professional footballers showcase their skills while playing small-sided games in street football or futsal. It's even better when it's one of the all-time greats like recent Champions...
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...
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
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...
Street Football
Quick n Dirty Nutrition Tips for Every Baller
Being a serious athlete requires a lot more than just passion. It requires a disciplined lifestyle that keeps the body fit and healthy. More than half the battle when training...
Futsal
Adidas Invitational Brings Out Best of Youth Football in Los Angeles
This past Sunday, some of the best in youth football faced off at the The Base LA for Adidas' #FirstNeverFollows 5v5 Invitational. In Los Angeles, one can often find the highest levels of football ...
Futsal
Introducing ‘The Baller Life,’ Episode 1: NWSL Pro Shawna Gordon on Sacrifice and the Love of Sport
As the owner of a soccer facility, I see a lot of different people play on our courts. On the regular, we get a good mix of styles and a strong level of competition...
Street Football
Street Football Influential in Copa America and Euro Finals
Last week, we saw Chile's Alexis Sanchez named the Copa America Golden Ball winner as the top player while leading his country to another championship. Before the tournament began,...
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,...
Tutorials
Just How Important is that First Touch? Let the Nike Soccer App Show You
One of the most critical yet underrated concepts in the beautiful game is the notion of the first touch. An impeccable first touch is something that all of the greats have in common, regardless...
Street Football
Chelsea F.C. and Adidas Host “First-Class” Youth Tournament in L.A.
In its ongoing support of youth soccer, Adidas banded together with Chelsea F.C. (who were in town for a match against Liverpool) to sponsor a 5v5 tournament this past Tuesday at The Base LA ...
Urban Hype
For the Black Army Supporters Group, Passion, Unity, and the Search for a Club Worthy of Repping L.A.
By many accounts, The Black Army 1850 is your dream supporters group—endlessly energetic, fiercely loyal, with an incredible repertoire of 80s New Wave parody songs they'll croon at the top of their lungs ...
Futsal
Brazil’s Amandinha Shines as Best Female Futsal Player in the World
In case there's any doubt that Brazil produces some of the best footballers—men and women—on the globe, meet Amanda Lyssa de Oliveira Crisostomo. Known to her friends as "Amandinha," the...
Futsal
Exclusive: Commissioner Keith Tozer on the New Professional Futsal League and the U.S.’s Biggest Venture into Small-Sided Football
Keith Tozer, commissioner of the new Professional Futsal League (PFL) and respected veteran in both U.S. association football and futsal, will be having a busy week in Orlando, FL, where...
Street Football
Adidas Dark Space Brings Teams of Two to Compete
No matter how big or small the pitch, players on the field depend on each other. When you’re playing a 2v2 tournament, however, trusting your teammate becomes even more...
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...
Street Football
Best of L.A. Girls Soccer Face Off at Adidas Speed of White Cup
Continuing its foray into high-level, small-sided competition, Adidas hosted an invite-only L.A.'s girls youth soccer tournament (15 to 18 years old) this past Sunday at The Base L.A. The eight teams...