Street Football
Street Soccer USA Brings its Fast-Paced Tournament to Los Angeles for the First Time
After hosting several tournaments in different major cities in the United States, Street Soccer USA finally ventured to Los Angeles, bringing street soccer to LA Live's Microsoft Square. With...
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...
Freestyle
Top 10 Tekkers: Youth Phenoms
Despite what you may perceive to be a face-tattooed, tech-obsessed, and mannerless generation, today's kids have actually become increasingly nice with it on both the pitch and the streets....
Street Football
Latvia’s Elite Talent Show Off Their Skills at the 2018 Ghetto Football Superfinals
Comprising of only the best ballers in Latvia, the Ghetto Football Superfinals is the culmination of an entire season of hard-fought matches throughout the country. In the Latvian capital...
Freestyle
The Roundup: The Biggest and Best 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.
While...
Urban Hype
Do Atlanta’s Metro Station Pitches Represent the Next Wave of US Grassroots Soccer?
On the Westside of Atlanta, Soccer in the Streets recently unveiled its second metro station pitch in conjunction with Atlanta United and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). Aiming...
Street Football
How Pro Footballer Nugzar Kvirtiya is Building a Street Scene In the Unlikely Country of Azerbaijan
In the small country of Azerbaijan, a street movement is growing. Though still in its infancy, it is gaining momentum thanks to its leader, pro football veteran Nugzar Kvirtiya....
Urban Hype
Getting to Know Komel Alizadeh, the Newest Member of adidas’ Tango Squad FC
After a cliffhanger ending to episode one of the second season of adidas' Tango Squad FC series, we have finally learned that Komel Alizadeh of Austria will be the...
Art
Geoff Gouveia Discusses His Most Impressive Mural Yet, the Watts Empowerment Center Futsal Court
In partnership with adidas, the US Soccer Foundation, and The Red Eye Foundation, artist Geoff Gouveia was recently commissioned to paint a mural unlike any he had previously done...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers: Best of the USA!
These colors don't run. Like everywhere else in the world, freestyle and street football have taken off in the United States, with some exciting and talented athletes making names...
Urban Hype
The Roundup: The Biggest and Best Upcoming Street and Freestyle Football Events
FOMO is real. Stay up to date with our monthly Roundup series, which highlights some of the biggest and best street and freestyle football events across the globe.
Coming into...
Freestyle
The Roundup: The Biggest and Best Upcoming Street and Freestyle Football Events
FOMO is real. Stay up to date with our monthly Roundup series, which highlights some of the biggest and best street and freestyle football events across the globe.
As we...
Urban Hype
How Former USMNT Player Kyle Martino and Street Soccer USA are Changing the American Soccer Landscape
Looking to make the beautiful game more accessible and attractive to a larger population of American youth, the efforts from Street Soccer USA and its national board chairman Kyle...
Street Football
What’s Next For San Francisco’s Thriving Street Football Community?
Urban Soccer Park’s Mission Bay closure is merely the end of a chapter in a longer story. The five-star skillers, nutmeg merchants, and playmakers that befriended one another in a once-empty parking lot are sticking together, and their example is sure to inspire new street football pitches across America.
Street Football
The Roundup: The Biggest and Best Upcoming Freestyle 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 and street football events across the globe.
While last...
Urban Hype
Riyad Mahrez’s Journey From the Concrete Pitches of Paris to the Pristine Grounds of the Premier League
Groomed in the streets of Paris, Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez has become one of football's most electric players. The Algerian international dazzles audiences with his adept ball skills...
Urban Hype
Skills Fly High at the First-Ever Women’s adidas Tango League Tournament in Berlin
Hosted at adidas' The Base Berlin, this weekend saw the first-ever all-women's Tango League tournament. Featuring street ballers and academy players alike, the level of play was astonishingly high,...
Urban Hype
RIFA Introduces a Safe Haven for Asylee and Refugee Youth Through the Beautiful Game
Instilling confidence, civic engagement, and physical health in its members — who are largely made up of immigrant, asylum-seeking, and refugee youth — New York City-based Rooklyn International Football...
Spotlight
How Football Makes Atlanta Rapper Sho Baraka a Better Student of the World
A prominent member of the Christian hip-hop scene, Atlanta rapper Sho Baraka's love for football has allowed him to grow both personally and musically. We spoke with the 116...
Spotlight
Finding My Peace and Defying the Odds Through the Beautiful Game
AC Sparta striker Christina Burkenroad's professional career has seen three different teams in three different countries. While she has journeyed thousands of miles as a pro, her path to...
