Urban Hype
LAFC Forges Ahead with New Stadium in a City Thriving with Football Fans
Earlier today, LAFC met with the Los Angeles City Council and received the green light to break ground on their $250 million stadium project. Expectations are high for this...
Photography
Urban Lens: The Quiet Rise of Street Football Culture in Mumbai
One of the largest cities in the world, Mumbai is a metropolis teeming with art, culture, and history. Despite this, street football has yet to establish a strong presence....
Editorial
Urban Pitch Staff Picks: The Ultimate Five-A-Side Team
In the latest edition of Urban Pitch Staff Picks, we are determined to find which pro footballers would make up the perfect five-a-side team. Chosen through a (albeit confusing)...
Videos
5 Reminders Why Neymar Jr. is the Next King of Football
Neymar Jr., the brash, fancy footed, new-school face of football, gave arguably the crowning performance of his career in his recent Champions League performance against Paris Saint-Germain. The beloved baller of Brazil...
Street Football
Isaiah Escobedo’s Street Soccer Dojos are Creating Ninja-Like Ballers in the Pacific Northwest
Renowned street baller Isaiah Escobedo has created a street football movement in the U.S. Pacific Northwest with his Street Soccer Dojo programs. What started as a way to increase...
Urban Hype
The Steve Nash Foundation Hits the NYC Streets for a Star-Studded Charity Football Match
In its 11th year, the Steve Nash Foundation Showdown proved yet again to be a jam-packed event filled with celebrities partaking in the beautiful game for a good cause....
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."
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
Puma Signs Jeand Doest, Lisa Zimouche, Mario Balotelli, and Releases New 365 Model
The street side of the beautiful game continues to push itself toward the mainstream, as Puma announced the signing of freestyle / ground mover extraordinaire Lisa Zimouche, street football heavyweight Jeand...
Street Football
Top 10 Tekkers: A European Invasion of Freestyle and Street Football Skills!
It's about that time again — tekkers time, that is. Every week there is consistent growth within the football world, whether it is new talent emerging or players expanding the...
Tutorials
“Chikawala” Breaks Down an Insane Move No Human Can Do in a Real Game (Yah, That’s a Challenge)
Popular street baller Jose "Chikawala" Perez demos "The Cobra" for the Nike FootballX Skills series, and the move, to put it lightly, is not user-friendly. The Long Beach footballer is...
Street Football
Pannahouse Invitationals Once Again Proves to Be the World’s Premier Street Tournament
Already known as the pinnacle of all street football competitions, this year's edition of the Pannahouse Invitationals raised the bar even higher, featuring plenty of surprises, upsets, and of...
Urban Hype
Adidas’ Tango Squad FC Wraps Up an Action-Packed Season With Highly-Anticipated Match vs. The F2 FC!
After months of training with some of football's biggest clubs and their stars, the Tango Squad FC faced their final challenge, taking on the F2 FC in Manchester United's iconic...
Urban Hype
2016 Year in Review
This year had a lot of remarkable highs and lows in the wide and ever-expanding world of the beautiful game. It was important for us here at Urban Pitch...
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...
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...
Photography
Urban Lens: Playing Football in the Amazon Rainforest
In the football-crazed country of Brazil, or "o País do Futebol," the enduring and common bond of the game extends even to the far reaches of the Amazon rainforest.
The Amazon...
Freestyle
Top 9 Tekkers: The Thanksgiving Edition
The end of November is a wonderful time for Americans. We spend time with family and stuff our faces with an amazing feast. However, after all of that food,...
Editorial
Why Street Football Is Crucial for Skill Development
As a soccer player, perfecting technique is vital in order to master control of the ball. But is there a right methodology to developing skill? Time and again we have seen...
Street Football
The Nike Soccer App: Hit or Miss?
Adding to the burgeoning growth of street football is the recent launch of the Nike Soccer App. Available as a download for both iOS and Android, it's being touted as a...
