Urban Hype
LAFC & Heineken Party with UrbanFutsal LA for Copa Urbana Invitational
Recently, UrbanFutsal LA (sister company of Urban Pitch) partnered with the culturally down folks at LAFC and sponsor Heineken to host a day of graffiti, music, bomb food, and of course, FUTSAL! What could...
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...
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...
Urban Hype
The Round-Up: Coming Up in Street Football, Futsal, and Freestyle
2016 is rapidly coming to a close, so let's check out the remaining street football, futsal, and freestyle events for the year, as well as a few events in...
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
Russia’s Journey From Pinnacle to Cellar, and How it is Slowly Returning to Glory Through Street Football
With the 2018 World Cup being held in Russia for the first time ever, we take a look back at the country's complex football history, from its dominance in...
Street Football
5 Amazing Pitches that Prove Football Can be Played Anywhere
Street football in many places is part of the identity of the city where it's played. From the colorful sceneries of South America to the urban landscapes of North America...
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.
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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...
Futsal
The PFL’s LaunchPad Contest is Giving Amateurs a Shot at the Big Leagues
The Premier Futsal League (PFL) is currently running its LaunchPad contest, a scouting campaign in India where local amateurs can try out for a spot on the league and a chance...
Futsal
Kurukuru Set to Represent Oceania Region in 2016 Futsal World Cup
If there's one team that will inspire fans and followers of the upcoming FIFA Futsal World Cup, to be hosted by Colombia next month, it will surely be the Solomon Islands...
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...
Urban Hype
The Round-Up: Street Ball, Futsal, and Freestyle Events Coming Your Way This Spring and Summer
For those of you itching for some street football, freestyle, or futsal, we've put together a calendar of upcoming events for Spring and Summer 2017. But don't delay, registration...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers: Girls Just ‘Panna’ Have Fun
You can never give the ladies enough love. From the vast improvement of women's freestyle to the Dutch Women's National Team setting attendance and viewership records at the UEFA...
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,...
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
Heard on the Street: At the Crack FC Launch Party and Street Football Tournament
To celebrate the launch of its new line, Los Angeles-based streetwear brand Crack FC held a 20-team street football tournament at The Base LA complete with live music, food,...
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,...
Futsal
The Roundup: The Biggest Upcoming Freestyle, Futsal, and Street Football Events
It's officially spring time and there is no better way to celebrate the change in seasons than by hitting up a few dope football events. The freestyle community is...
Urban Hype
Adidas Opens The Base LA With an International Tango League Showdown
To initiate the opening of the new Base LA, the Los Angeles, New York and London Adidas Tango League champions duked it out in a high octane match that...
