Fashion
The Portland Thorns x Live Breathe Futbol Collection Brings a Unique and Detailed Approach to Fan Apparel
With eye-catching designs and cleverly implemented team features, the Portland Thorns x Live Breathe Futbol official team gear collection is one of the most prominent club-lifestyle brand collaborations we've...
Urban Hype
Neymar Jr’s Five Tournament Embodies Rise of Street Football Movement
It wasn’t something that could be seen, or heard, or even touched. But you could feel it all around you. Something in the air. Stepping foot on the parking-lot-turned-street-football-pitch...
Street Football
13-Year-Old Mehdi Amri is Now a Two-Time Panna Champion
Recently, a clip of a young baller doling out one of the sickest pannas of the year went viral, and the world of panna enthusiasts stood up to pay attention....
Urban Hype
The Potential Impact of Manchester City’s Impending Punishment
Charged with over 100 breaches of Financial Fair Play rules, Manchester City is facing some serious ramifications if found guilty. What could this mean not just for City, but...
Urban Hype
The Rise of Japanese Football: How the Nation Has Not-So-Quietly Become a Dark Horse Contender
Competing in its seventh straight World Cup, the new golden generation of Japan is ready to shock the world.
When thinking about sports in Japan, football is not the first...
Urban Hype
Hugo Lloris and the Pantheon of MLS Goalkeepers
With Hugo Lloris now joining the MLS ranks, we take a look at some of the top goalkeepers to ever grace the league — based on both performance and...
Fashion
A Brief History of Aertex, and Its Fleeting Dalliance With the England National Team
We may take performance materials like Dri-FIT and ClimaCool for granted, but they can all trace back to one fabric nearly 150 years old — Aertex.
The term "performance fabric"...
Urban Hype
Heard on the Street: At the LA Galaxy ‘Midnight Navy’ Kit Unveiling
Unveiling a new crest and away kit for the 2019 season, the LA Galaxy filled the NOVO Theatre in LA Live with an excited group of season ticket holders....
Urban Hype
LAFC’s Die-Hard Ultras Culture on Full Display at the 2018 LA Supporters Cup
At the third annual LA Supporters Cup, the rabid LAFC ultras went from allies to enemies — at least just for the day. Factions of the notorious 3252 went...
Urban Hype
Grading the USMNT World Cup Bubble Players
Gregg Berhalter cannot be too happy that his core national team players are falling down like flies. Now the oft-questioned coach may need to think outside the box. We...
Urban Hype
The English Premier League Mid-Season Awards
Just over halfway into the English Premier League season, we examine some of the best and worst performers so far.
There have been 20 matchdays in the 2023-24 Premier League...
Street Football
Welcome to Baller Select, the Underground Tournament Where Elite Street Crews Battle to See Who’s Best
When it comes to street ball, there's a lot to prove every time you get on the court. Talent is a dime a dozen, so as a crew, you've...
Urban Hype
Women’s-Specific Soccer Boots Are Here to Change the Game
From fit and comfort to preventing injury, boots specifically designed for women are necessary, yet they're rare even at the highest levels of the game. We take a look...
Urban Hype
20 Years On: Revisiting the Underrated 2002 Japan/Korea World Cup
Now more than 20 years removed from the first World Cup in the 21st century, we take a look back at the 2002 World Cup hosted by Japan and...
Urban Hype
MLS Season Pass: First Impressions
MLS Season Pass has recently rolled out on Apple TV. And by the looks of things so far its...pretty good?
A new MLS season is upon us, and the anticipation...
Fashion
Business Up Front, Party in the Back: The Creative Freedom Behind FOKOHAELA’s Wild Kit Designs
With colorful patterns and messages ranging from humorous to political, FOKOHAELA's daringly unique kits are a product of head designer Jason Lee's unbridled creativity. We spoke to Lee, the...
Urban Hype
Urban Hype: Brazuca Ballers Rule the Streets of L.A.
Going into 2016, the street team with the most hype is, without a doubt, the Brazuca Ballers. If you follow the L.A. street soccer scene at all, unless you've been living under...
Fashion
Planting Creative Seeds With Design FC
Based in Chester, Pennsylvania, Design FC has made waves with its after school program that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking through design. We get a look at the MLS-recognized...
Spotlight
The Football Vagabond: A Conversation With Steve Bernasconi, Founder of The Soccer Tour
From February to October 2017, Steve Bernasconi embarked on The Soccer Tour, an eight-month, 30,000-mile journey that gave a glimpse of the lives of soccer supporters from all levels...
Urban Hype
So You Want to Get Into Copa Libertadores?
The South American Champions League known as Copa Libertadores is one of the most exciting, grueling, and sometimes zaniest club soccer tournaments in the world. If you're not yet...
