Street Football

Street football, or street soccer, is played on a concrete pitch or outdoors on makeshift courts. A fast-paced, short-sided game, it melds together a high degree of skill, personal style, and quick decision-making. Already a global phenomenon, street football has been a training ground for some of the world’s greatest ballers.

Top 10 Tekkers of the Week: Bencok, Doest, and Some Freestyle in Heels

This week's top street football, futsal, and freestyle tekkers are here! We got a little something of everything, starting with a bit of California love...
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Urban Lens: Street Football in East Java, Indonesia

On any given day, in the late afternoon hours, the sounds of children laughing and kicking a ball can be heard at the Islamic boarding school of Lengkong Village on...

Top 10 Tekkers: Last Week of November!

For this week's Top 10 Tekkers, we celebrate the end of our favorite Turkey-stuffing, Netflix-surfing, butt-freezing month with a selection of sick tricks and slick skills to remind us all that, yeah, it...
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Kristoffer Liicht, Prince of Panna, Stops By L.A. and Shares His Urban Picks

We met up with pro street baller Kristoffer Liicht during the L.A. leg of his recent traveling spree to film some tutorials, hang out, and of course get his...
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Top 10 Tekkers of the Week

Nothing really hits the spot like nailing a great trick, especially in front of a crowd. And nothing really brings out the humiliation quite like a ball between the legs ......

Adidas Bosses From the Stadium to the Street with Red Limit Collection

Adidas looks to provide an immersive experience for the modern-day footballer with the launch of their Red Limit collection. Highlighted by the new Ace 17+ PURECONTROL, this is the first...
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Top 10 Pros Playing Today Who Started Off with Street Football

Many professional soccer players today cut their teeth playing on the streets. In fact, many would argue it's those players who developed their sharp technique and out-of-the-box creativity in small-sided...

Finish 2016 on the Right Track With These Upcoming Football Events

2016 is about to come to an end, but there's still a few weeks to finish the year doing what we love. Football! Here are some upcoming freestyle, street ball, and...

Koora Beach Training Exclusive: Speed, Strength, and Mental Focus

Every day, I'm thinking of ways to improve my skills on the pitch. As a soccer coach, I constantly explore new ways to improve player performance, and one ultra effective way to do that is on the beach!

In Atlanta, the First Football Field In a Metro Station Builds Community Through Soccer

Something revolutionary is happening in Atlanta, GA, and it could easily spread to other big cities. Non-profit organization Soccer in the Streets, in conjunction with Atlanta United and the...

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...
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Is the Nike ‘Tac-Tac’ Move a Rip-Off? We Investigated

When Nike first released a video tutorial of the Tac-Tac move as part of the Nike FootballX Skills series, it caused a good amount of controversy, with the online...

SkillTwins Release Street Football-Inspired Video Game

Popular footballers and insanely gifted futsalers Jakob and Josef El-Zein, better known as the SkillTwins, launched their official street football-inspired game earlier this month, and it's like no other...

Pro Skimboarder Yasmyn Andrade Sets Her Sights on New Goals as She Completes College Soccer

Often seen cruising on her skateboard or riding the waves on her skimboard, Yasmyn Andrade is living the Southern California dream. Originally from a Brazilian beach town called Recreio dos Bandeirantes...

In Thailand, Unusable Spaces are Transformed into Vibrant Football Fields

By many accounts football is one of the most accessible sports in the world, based on the premise that all it takes to play the game is a couple...

World Renowned Street Baller Breaks Down the Nike Soccer App ‘Zig-Zag’ Move

This week in our Nike App review series, Kristoffer Liicht of Copenhagen Panna House fame and college baller Yasmyn Andrade give a real-world treatment to the Nike FootballX Skills...

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...
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Rafael Spajic on How He Became One of the Top Panna Players in the World

When 27-year-old Rafael Spajic first moved to Croatia from Switzerland, he was excited to find a street court next to his house. It was on this pitch he would...

The Father-Son Duo of STR Skill School is Taking Football to New Heights, One YouTube Video at a Time

Steve Roberts isn't your typical soccer coach. Yes, he has a UEFA B category coaching license, but instead of working full time as a soccer coach, he makes YouTube videos for a...

Nike Soccer App Review: The Speed Touch

This week in our Nike App review series, we take on a drill that requires only a wall, football, and couple of friends. The Speed Touch is a variation...