Urban Hype
Hatem Ben Arfa: A Classic Football ‘What If’ Story
A polarizing figure in football to say the least, Hatem Ben Arfa has equally amazed and perplexed us with his incredible talent and questionable antics. He never quite conquered...
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
Heard on the Street: At the LAFC x ‘Ted Lasso’ ‘Believe’ Fan Experience
Before last Wednesday's match against Sporting Kansas City, LAFC hosted a Ted Lasso "Believe" fan experience outside Banc of California stadium. Featuring free food, games, and a live DJ,...
Fashion
Away Days Is the Ultimate Kit Addiction Enabler
Celebrating clubs that are under the radar of most football fans, Away Days has a selection of kits that could add to even the largest of jersey collections. From...
Urban Hype
Urban Pitch Staff Picks: 2019 UEFA Champions League Edition
Ahead of today's UEFA Champions League quarterfinal matches, we've once again put together our very own staff picks, in which we select everything from the clubs with the best...
Street Football
Watch it Here: Baller Select Highlight Video
Baller Select is an underground tournament created by UrbanFutsal LA, where the top street teams in a city are invited to compete in a short-sided 5v5 tournament. On Dec....
Urban Hype
A Hipster’s Guide To Picking a Champions League Quarterfinal Team
Has your team been eliminated from Champions League play? Need a new team to root for to keep things interesting? Fear not, as we've created a guide to choosing...
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
Adidas Disrupts the Shoe Game with Their Revolutionary Glitch Concept
Imagine an alternate reality where the youth consumer and sneaker culture dictate the way a brand creates, designs, launches, and markets a soccer boot. Instead of a high-profile, professional...
Freestyle
L.A.’s Alex Mendoza Wins Second USA Freestyle Championship Title
The country's best freestylers assembled in Chicago last week to share tricks, show off moves—and determine the identity of the best freestyler around.
And after trimming down 35 entries to...
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...
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...
Videos
Marcelo and Zidane Join the Adidas Tango Squad for ‘Creativity Gets You Noticed’ Video
Don't try this at home — or more accurately — don't try this at your local stadium. For its latest Creators Never Follow campaign video, Adidas follows several of the best...
Fashion
A Glimpse Into the Rapidly Growing World of Fan-Made Merch
With limited run collections that scratch an itch unreachable by official team apparel, there has been an increased amount of fan-made merchandise across the country. We take a look...
Urban Hype
The Seattle Sounders Rebrand: A Diehard Fan’s Reaction
To celebrate the club's 50th anniversary, the Seattle Sounders introduced a set of new logos and colors earlier this week. Urban Pitch resident Sounders fan Kyle Scoble gives his...
Urban Hype
Weston McKennie is Currently the Best USMNT Player In Europe
Weston McKennie played his sixth straight 90-minute game for Juventus over the weekend, and while he has not scored this season, his play has him at the top of...
Street Football
Chelsea F.C. and Adidas Host “First-Class” Youth Tournament in L.A.
In its ongoing support of youth soccer, Adidas banded together with Chelsea F.C. (who were in town for a match against Liverpool) to sponsor a 5v5 tournament this past Tuesday at The Base LA ...
Urban Hype
Breaking Down the USMNT’s 2023 Gold Cup Group Stage: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The USMNT recovered from an early hiccup against Jamaica and steamrolled to the knockout round of the 2023 Gold Cup. With a roster full of bubble players, we take...
Urban Hype
The Essentials: What Canadian Premier League Players Are Bringing to the Island Games
Beginning tomorrow, the Canadian Premier League Island Games tournament kicks off on the maritime province of Prince Edward Island. We catch up with four CPL players to see what...
Fashion
Sundays Are For Calcio: A Q&A With Marco Messina, Co-Founder of Italian Football TV and Calcio Apparel
Perhaps the most prominent Serie A media outlet in the United States, Italian Football TV has made a splash with its Calcio apparel line. Worn by star footballers and...
