Urban Hype
MLS Season Pass: It’s Time For the League to Put Up or Shut Up
Major League Soccer’s new 10-year streaming deal with Apple TV is supposed to deliver the ultimate fan experience and take the league to the biggest audience it has ever...
Urban Hype
Women’s Football Is On the Brink of its First Million-Dollar Transfer Fee
Amidst all of the drama from the past January transfer window, one thing stood clear — we aren't far off from women's football's first million-dollar transfer.
Football and money have...
Urban Hype
Recent Indignities In Women’s Football Illustrate How Far the Game Has to Go
While women's football has certainly made promising strides in recent years, a pair of recent embarrassing incidents point out how low the bar was initially set.
The coverage of...
Editorial
We Have To Talk About Dani Alves
The recent sexual assault allegations against Dani Alves are difficult to hear about, especially from those who admired his many accomplishments on the pitch. But we must discuss them...
Fashion
The Best Under-the-Radar Kit Manufacturers
We all know the big brands who more or less run the football kit landscape. But these five manufacturers are behind some of the most innovative and eye-catching designs...
Urban Hype
6 Breakout Stars To Look Out For at the 2023 World Cup
Don't look now, but we're on the precipice of another World Cup. Who will be the stars to break out on the world's biggest stage this year?
The dust that...
Fashion
Lunar New Year Kits: What Makes or Breaks a Special One-Off Shirt?
With another Lunar New Year having come and gone, we take a look at some of the best (and not-so-great) football shirts that honor the holiday.
While Lunar New Year...
Urban Hype
Supercopa de España: A Look at the Unique Spanish Tournament Held in…Saudi Arabia
The Supercopa de España, or the Spanish Super Cup, may look like another competition for competition's sake, but a closer inspection will reveal it to be one of the...
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4 Takeaways From the 2022 NWSL Draft
From positional trends to major trades, we break down the biggest moves from the 2023 NWSL Draft.
The 2023 NWSL Draft was a flurry. We saw a record number of...
Music
Shakira Ethers Gerard Piqué: Why? And How’d We Get Here?
A few days removed from Shakira's scathing diss track of her ex-partner Gerard Pique, we break down the song and see where the pieces lie after the fallout.
One could...
Urban Hype
Italy’s New Crest is Another Step Into the Direction of Blandness
Recently unveiled, Italy's new crest is emblematic of a design trend both in and outside of soccer — a shift towards bland, repeatable logos with little personality.
Italian clubs have...
Urban Hype
Catching Up With Europe’s Top Leagues, Post-World Cup
With most of Europe's elite clubs back in action, we take a look at which teams have come back strong after the 2022 World Cup, and which clubs have...
Urban Hype
The Duality of Australia’s Soccer Landscape
You'd think the feelings around the beautiful game would be nothing but positive following Australia's best ever performance at a men's World Cup in 2022. But a series of...
Urban Hype
The Everton Flop Era
It's been a grim few seasons for the blue half of Merseyside. But what has led to Everton's struggles?
During the Premier League years, Everton Football Club has been ever-present....
Urban Hype
All Access Pass: Why Fans Are So Obsessed With BTS Football Docuseries
Despite the seemingly endless amount of football throughout the year, fans of the game continue to want more, as evident in the popularity of behind-the-scenes football docuseries.
Football is...
Urban Hype
A Way-Too-Early World Cup 2026 Preview
We're not particularly close to the 2026 World Cup, but that doesn't mean it's too early to look ahead at what we can expect.
With the most recent men's World...
Urban Hype
How Arsenal Got Its Swagger Back
It has been nearly two decades since Arsenal last won the Premier League, but that drought might just be coming to an end.
The resurgence of Arsenal has been one...
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La Liga Is Back: How Did Teams In Spain Return From the World Cup Hiatus?
With the top flight Spanish league back after a World Cup sabbatical, we take a look at which La Liga clubs entered and exited the break in the best...
Urban Hype
A Look at Francesco Totti’s Elite 8-a-Side Club, and Its Fantastic Kits
Playing in an elite 8-a-side league full of former pros, we take a look at the Francesco Totti-led Totti Weese and their spiffy new kits.
“What we do now echoes...
Urban Hype
The MLS-Apple TV Era is the League’s Most Important Yet
MLS has finalized all of its TV rights deals for 2023. Let's take a look at what could very well be MLS 3.0. Or is it 4.0? 3.5?
With the...
