Urban Hype
5 MLS Players That Could Make a Move to Europe
After a series of promising young MLS players recently made their ways to European leagues, we take a look at who could be the next crop of talented exports.
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Music
TOKiMONSTA and Prince Royce Headline MLS’ ‘Our Soccer’ Campaign for 2019
With the 2019 season opener just weeks away, MLS debuted its new "Our Soccer" campaign, featuring musicians TOKiMONSTA and Prince Royce. The two artists discuss how they became fans...
Urban Hype
adidas Brings Out Juventus and Rich the Kid for a One-of-a-Kind MLS All-Star Experience
As part of the ongoing Major League Soccer All-Star Week festivities, adidas hosted a wonderfully unique experience for its Elite Soccer Program players at the Hyatt Regency hotel in...
Urban Hype
San Francisco Deltas Reinventing Approach by Creating A Club By Fans, For Fans
San Francisco’s newest professional sports team has turned heads with its unique grassroots, fan-driven strategies — from having them choose what jerseys the team wears to ticket offers based on fans’ interests.
Freestyle
Freestyle Football World Tour 2016 Results
The F3 World Tour concluded in picturesque Melbourne this past weekend. It was an exciting flurry of battles between a new crop of rising stars hoping to usurp the...
Freestyle
An Inside Look at Speen’s Emergence as a Powerhouse Freestyle Label
With the ever-growing popularity of freestyle football, so comes with it an increase in the number of brands and products centered around the sport and its lifestyle. Born in...
Fashion
The Nike x The NATIVE Football Shirt Doubles Down on Naija
In collaboration with Nigeria-based magazine The NATIVE, Nike has released a shirt perfectly in tune with the "Naija" mindset. Featuring a design inspired by street football and classic Nigerian...
Urban Hype
Liga MX Femenil’s Exponential Growth
The dramatic growth of soccer in North America has seen a rise in popularity for Liga MX Femenil. With viewership and attendance on the rise, the league is turning...
Urban Hype
Can MLS Avoid the Perils of Over-Expansion?
While it's impossible to deny MLS' recent growth, how much is too much? We take a look at how the league can avoid the blandness that often comes with...
Freestyle
Gunther Celli Continues His Reign Over Italian Freestyle With Yet Another National Title
Cementing his place at this year's Red Bull Street Style World Finals, Gunther Celli has once again proven that he is Italy's finest. Now having gone 10 years without...
Urban Hype
The DribbleUp Smart Soccer Ball Could Change Training as We Know It
Ground movers and freestylers alike can now train under the watchful eye of a professional instructor at any time and place with the newly-launched DribbleUp Smart Soccer Ball and...
Fashion
What Football Can Learn From Rugby Kit Templates
Kit templates don't need to be synonymous with boring. With striking and original designs, adidas' latest New Zealand Super Rugby kits are just one example of clever template usage...
Urban Hype
Chicharito’s LA Galaxy Signing Will Make For One Hell of an El Trafico
With the deal all but official, Chicharito joining LA Galaxy will surely change the landscape of MLS. The signing will bring an added level of excitement across the league, but...
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Marcelo Bielsa Has His Next Challenge
Sixty-seven-year-old Marcelo Bielsa is ready for his next adventure — the Uruguay national team.
As the end of United States men's national team head coach Gregg Berhalter's contract drew nearer,...
Fashion
In His Bag: Franck Joubert Is Turning Kits Into High-Fashion Leather Handbags
Made out of upcycled football kits and other high fashion garments, Franck Joubert's leather bags have evolved from low key side project to ambitious line with a solid buzz....
Spotlight
My First Year With the LA Galaxy: A Look Behind the Experiences of Three New Faces in LA
As the 2021 MLS season comes to a close, we take a look at how three new LA Galaxy players — Jorge Villafaña, Josh Drack, and Daniel Aguirre —...
Urban Hype
Puma Jumps on Street Football Train, But Can They Compete?
Puma has finally decided to join Adidas and Nike on board the street football movement, and it's about time. The brand hasn't exactly screamed "street" or even "athletics" while it's partnered with...
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...
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Descending the Pyramid: Phoenix Rising FC’s Star-Studded Ascension
Highlighting the most compelling lower division teams in the United States, our Descending the Pyramid series continues with Phoenix Rising, one of the most dominant teams in the USL...
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How Clubs and Organizations Are Finally Addressing the NWSL Coaching Problem
After plenty of discussion about the alarming lack of women coaches in the league, various NWSL clubs and outside organizations have begun to put some action to help remedy...
