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.

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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Freestyle and Street Football Phenom Harriet Freestyle Shares Her One-of-a-Kind Neymar Jr’s Five Experience

For the first time ever, we saw a women's bracket at this year's massive Neymar Jr's Five tournament. For many female ballers — including UK street football and freestyle...
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Originators: Meet the Crew Behind Australia’s Imminent Street Football Boom

On the cusp of establishing street football's newest cultural hub, the Sydney Street Crew looks to introduce the entire continent of Australia to a side of football it has...
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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.  With...
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Signature Move: 12-Year-Old Rising LA Phenom Cooper Walts Shows Us How to Do “The Waltz”

Our Signature Move series returns with 12-year-old Los Angeles native Cooper Walts, who shows us how to do "The Waltz," a dizzying move he created while playing on the...
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Top 10 Tekkers: The Best of Scandinavia

When it comes to the freestyle and street football community, you'll be hard-pressed to find a region more talented than Scandinavia. The countries of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark house...
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The Best and Biggest Highlights From the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five World Final in Brazil!

In its third year of existence, the Neymar Jr's Five tournament has shown no signs of slowing down. With the world final concluding over the weekend in Praia Grande,...
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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...
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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)...

The Roundup: The Biggest and Best 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, futsal, and street football events across the globe.  The...
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adidas’ Push to Inspire the Next Generation of North American Soccer

adidas' latest "Creativity is the Answer" campaign looks to rekindle the soccer spirit amongst North American players and fans. With the World Cup returning to the continent in 2026,...
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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....
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Top 10 Tekkers: World Cup Fun

Has anyone else been mesmerized by the results from the World Cup so far? Germany losing to Mexico, Russia storming through the group, and the incredible Portugal-Spain match have...
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Epic Skills Debuts an All-New Judging System and International Competition in Luxembourg

It was an event of firsts at the Epic Skills freestyle and street football competition, whether it be the first international freestyle tournament to hit Luxembourg or the first...
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Urban Lens: Balling in the Shadow of an Active Volcano in Bali

The beautiful game's omnipresence around the globe knows no boundaries. On the tiny island of Bali, Indonesia, tucked in the shadow of an active volcano, Urban Pitch staff writer...