Urban Hype
The Round-Up: Coming Up in Street Football, Futsal, and Freestyle
2016 is rapidly coming to a close, so let's check out the remaining street football, futsal, and freestyle events for the year, as well as a few events in...
Urban Hype
Five Footballers Who Were Ahead of Their Time
Football is constantly evolving. As such, many players get lost in the mix simply because they don't fit with the times. Nine times out of 10, it's because the...
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Reminisce on the Glory Days of Kits With ‘Your First Football Shirt’
A project long in the works by the Football Shirt Collective, "Your First Football Shirt" takes a look at — as the title suggests — the stories behind the...
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The Best All-Time Kits From the 8 Remaining UEFA Champions League Clubs
With eight heavy hitters remaining in the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, we dive into each club's kit history to pick out the best shirt from their incredibly deep bags.
We’re...
Fashion
Get to Know Okito Brand, the Fashion Label Looking to Go Pro
Pro football clubs getting into the fashion scene is nothing new. But a streetwear brand looking to create a pro team? Okito Brand and OKITO FC have created a...
Street Football
When Football Transcends: Street Soccer USA Gives Youth Life-Changing Experience
For 20-year-old Angie Garcia, soccer is not just a sport. Through her 10 years of playing she has learned a lot about herself and those around her. Her time on...
Urban Hype
Breaking Down the Playground Cliques at the MLS Is Back Tournament
LAFC? Theater kids. Portland Timbers? Hipsters. Chicago Fire? Class clowns. We separate each MLS club into their playground cliques for the MLS Is Back Tournament.
In preparation for next week's...
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Hope Solo Teams Up With the Girls of Tudela FC LA to Forever Change the American Soccer Development System
In an effort to empower young girls and spread the message of the all-inclusive model of the Tudela FC LA club, USWNT icon Hope Solo will spend time with...
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An Uninspiring USMNT Leaves a Lot of Questions as It Qualifies for Copa America
It was more of the same for the USMNT as Gregg Berhalter’s side was defeated by one of the worst put together Trinidad and Tobago teams in recent memory...
Fashion
Saturdays Football Brings Minimalistic Yet Eye-Catching Design Both On and Off the Pitch
Recently releasing its summer 2018 collection, Los Angeles-based Saturdays Football is looking to make a splash in the growing football-inspired fashion scene. With subtle yet striking designs, the summer...
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The Best Football Nicknames You Might Not Have Heard Of
While some of the best football nicknames can usurp a player's actual name, there are others that are equally as good but for some reason aren't as well known....
Music
Pairing Footballers With Their Matching Rappers
Whether it's similar styles, personalities, career arcs, or all of the above, we went into our matchmaking bags and paired up different footballers with icons in the rap game.
Rappers...
Fashion
Our Five Favorite Boot Releases from a Jam-Packed 2017
2017 is coming to an end, which means that it's time to reminisce on all of the ups and down the year has brought us. Being the boot lovers...
Fashion
Treat Yourself to a Look at Providence City FC’s Absolutely Delicious New Third Kit
With some of the best kits of any amateur team (or professional one, for that matter) in the United States, Providence City FC has once again struck gold with...
Fashion
AS Roma’s Francesco Totti Hall of Fame Capsule Collection is Fit For A King
In honor of icon Francesco Totti's induction to AS Roma's Hall of Fame, the club released a retro-inspired collection which included a polo, t-shirt, and scarf. The line's nostalgic...
Urban Hype
The MLS Identity Crisis
Now 26 years old, MLS has come a long way from its "just trying to survive" early days. But while the league has built beautiful soccer-specific stadiums and amassed...
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The Next is Now: A Look at the NWSL’s Top Young Stars
With more and more young players making an immediate impact in the NWSL, we take a look at a handful of talents with not only bright futures, but presents...
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An Immersive Experience With the Vancouver Whitecaps’ Southsiders at the Cascadia Derby In Seattle
For their Cascadia derby match against the Seattle Sounders, we met up with members of the Vancouver Whitecaps' Southsiders, a 2,500-strong supporters' group that has been loudly rooting on...
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A Halfway Checkpoint of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup
With the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup returning after a brief international break, we look back at what's gone down in the tournament so far, while also looking ahead to...
Fashion
A Look Back at the Best Manchester City Kits of All Time
After recently announcing a 10-year, £650 million partnership with Manchester City, can PUMA live up to the iconic kits from the club's history? We take a look back at...
