Urban Hype
Ball of Fame: The 10 Most Valuable Official Match Balls of the 21st Century
With some going for over thousands of dollars on resale markets, the match balls used in prestigious tournaments such as the World Cup or Champions League have become some...
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...
Urban Hype
How the CanPL Can Benefit From the Canadian Men’s National Team Success
With the Canadian men's national team in the midst of a golden generation and competing in its first World Cup since 1986, the country's domestic league is in a...
Urban Hype
Napoli’s European Explosion
With an incredibly dominant start to their 2022-23 campaign, SSC Napoli have made it clear that they are fed up with coming up short.
It all seemed so dire for...
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...
Urban Hype
How the Seattle Sounders Have Created the Best Identity in MLS
From their fantastic kits to a stellar rebrand, the Seattle Sounders have been on an aesthetic hot streak.
In a sea of templates, the Seattle Sounders have time and again...
Fashion
The Footy-Hoops Crossover Phenomenon
As soccer's influence on American culture continues to rise, we've seen an increased amount of crossovers between the beautiful game and basketball.
Last week, Nike unveiled a new edition of...
Urban Hype
Türkiye’s Wild EURO 2024 Ride
While we've come to expect chaos from major international tournaments, no team at EURO 2024 has embraced it like Türkiye, whose matches often resembled a chase scene from the...
Urban Hype
The Hottest Shoe Releases of the Past Month
A street baller's shoes are the only thing that separates him or her from the pavement. With that in mind, it's always a good idea to rock a pair of...
Futsal
How Futsal is Forging the Next Wave of Stars in LA Galaxy’s Academy
As one of Major League Soccer's premier academies, it's no surprise that the LA Galaxy have been utilizing the small-sided game in developing their young players. As these youth...
Music
A$AP Rocky’s Many Ties to Soccer
With A$AP Rocky's reported interest in becoming a football club owner, we take a look at the artist's plentiful history in the beautiful game.
Rapper, fashion designer, and now… soccer...
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...
Fashion
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: EURO 2024 Edition
EURO 2024 is upon us. With the hype behind the tournament reaching its peak, we take a look at the best and worst kits we'll see in Germany this...
Freestyle
Five Things You Might Have Missed at the Speen King of Freestyle Competition in Paris
Over the weekend, French freestyle brand Speen hosted the first annual King of Freestyle Competition, featuring some of the world's top male and female freestylers. With a field of...
Spotlight
LAFC Rookie Tristan Blackmon is Living Out His Dream One Day at a Time
The No. 3 pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, Tristan Blackmon is ready to make an impact on the pitch for LAFC. We caught up with the 21-year-old center...
Urban Hype
Checking In On Our 2024-25 Breakout Stars List
Prior to the start of the 2024-25 season, we put together a list of names that we thought would have a breakout year. Halfway through the campaign, we re-examine...
Urban Hype
Where Does FC Cincinnati’s New Crest Rank Amongst the Rest of MLS?
With last week's Cincinnati FC crest unveiling receiving mixed reviews, we thought we'd see how it stands up against the rest of the MLS crests.
Early last week FC...
Urban Hype
Canada’s World Cup Run: A Short-Term Step Back, But a Long-Term Step Ahead
It wasn't the World Cup campaign it expected, but the Canadian men's national team's first tournament appearance in 36 years is a net positive for the rising nation.
There's been...
Urban Hype
The Seattle Sounders’ CONCACAF Champions League Victory, and the City’s Legacy as a Certified Sports Town
With their victory over Pumas UNAM in the CONCACAF Champions League final, the Seattle Sounders once again showed why they are one of — if not the — premier...
Urban Hype
Ranking Nike’s Elite Clubs Third Kits
Featuring bold designs and a radical new Swoosh placement, we rank the latest lineup of Nike third kits for its elite clubs.
The third football shirt gives clubs a little...
