Editorial
The Adidas v. Nike Scorecard: How Adidas is Outperforming a Giant by Going Back to Its Roots
The race to be the biggest sports brand in the world has been a long, storied battle. It seemed like the contest was over after Nike established its empire and won...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers: The Hustler’s Edition
This week's Top 10 Tekkers is all about that next-level, end-me-now kinda tekkers. The skills that got you talking to yourself. Are these guys really that much better than me? We all...
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...
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...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers: Featuring Jeand Doest, Ahmed Rakaba, Tobias Becs and More!
It's hard to believe that we're a quarter way through 2017 already. As the spring flowers begin to bloom, here are some of the sweetest moves, tricks, and techniques...
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
UEFA Announces Expansion of Futsal Competitions
Changes are afoot for UEFA futsal. Following an Executive Committee meeting held last week in Helsinki, Finland, UEFA announced a major update to its futsal competitions lineup. The UEFA...
Urban Hype
LA Supporters Cup 2017: On the Dawn of a New Club, LAFC Fans Gather for Football and Family
Fans of the newest MLS team, Los Angeles Football Club, hosted the second annual LA Supporters Cup this past Saturday, featuring a full day of 5v5 tournament action, music, and savory tacos...
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...
Urban Hype
Watch It Here: LA Supporters Cup Video Recap
LAFC staff, Supporters Groups, and players from the greater Los Angeles area recently gathered for a day of "tacos and talking smack"—in other words, a beautiful day of playing...
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....
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers for the End of the World
Even as the world nudges closer and closer to what seems like inevitable, mutually assured destruction, we footballers can still count on the beauty of the game and its unifying...
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
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...
Spotlight
Urban Spotlight: Olivia Moultrie, the 11-Year Old Phenom Who’s Impacting American Youth Soccer
"When I started treating every day like an opportunity and training to be a professional, I really fell in love with the process of trying to become great."
Futsal
Skills From Down Under: A One-on-One Conversation with Aussie Futsaler Daniel Cappellaro
When it comes to skills, you either have it or you don't. Australian native Daniel Cappellaro — aka D10 — has got it. We had a chance to talk to the 31-year-old skill fanatic about his experience in futsal and what the future holds for D10.
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...
Futsal
Brazilian Futsal Legend Falcão is Not Quite Done Yet and Announces Comeback
By Thiago Gaglianone / Guest Contributor
Arguably the greatest futsal player to ever grace a court, Falcão announced his retirement from international play earlier this year after team officials informed...
Street Football
End the Week in Style With a New Edition of Top 10 Tekkers
The weekend is upon us, and that can only mean one thing — a fresh batch of the sickest tekkers from the previous week. As we make our way into...
Urban Hype
The Roundup: Plenty of Heat to End the Summer
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 both in the...