Street Football
Neymar Jr.’s Five Showcases L.A. Street Culture and Fierce Competition
It might've been April Fool's Day, but it was strictly business at the Red Bull Neymar Jr.'s Five tournament this past Saturday at the Urban Soccer 5 center in...
Photography
Urban Lens: The Refugees of Clarkston FC Find Their Homes Through the Beautiful Game
In the Atlanta suburb of Clarkston, a youth team is making waves in both the grassroots and professional soccer landscapes. With the majority of its roster containing refugees from...
Urban Hype
The Top 12 Young Players of the 2024 Copa Libertadores
The Copa Libertadores is hitting its stride, and just like every year, the competition is loaded with young talents that are poised to break out as the sport's next...
Fashion
The 5 Best Kits at the Icarus Cup
Icarus hosted its second annual Icarus Cup last weekend, so it's only right that we took a look at the five best kits worn at the tournament.
Building on...
Urban Hype
Germany’s Football Problem
After emerging victorious at the 2014 World Cup, the German men's national team has struggled in nearly every major tournament since. We take a look at the nation's struggles,...
Fashion
The Year in Review: The Best Football Boot and Sneaker Releases of 2018
Reminiscing on what has been an incredibly eventful year in football, we have compiled a list of the year's best — from boots, to kits, to freestyle videos. We...
Urban Hype
Life After Soccer: The Post-Career Media Ventures of Ex-USMNT Players
As more former pro athletes join the media landscape after their playing days, we take a look at the ex-USMNT players who are making their voices heard across the...
Urban Hype
MLS at 30: The League’s Biggest Influences
In 30 years, Major League Soccer has relied on many individuals and companies both on and off the field, to survive and thrive. Below is a review of the...
Podcast
The Urban Pitch Podcast: Offseason Blues
On the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast, the crew sits down to discuss the recent USMNT player movement, the NWSL and MLS offseasons, and potential kit leaks...
Urban Hype
Carlos Vela: The Legacy of the Best Mexican Player to Ever Play in MLS
Carlos Vela announced his retirement from professional soccer on May 27. His career in MLS will be viewed as one of the best by a Mexican international. For many,...
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
USMNT November Roster: Pochettino Continues to Have Faith in Core Group as ‘New Faces’ Left Wanting
With the latest USMNT roster selected over the weekend, we get a glimpse of Mauricio Pochettino's mindset early on in his managerial tenure.
There weren't many surprises in Mauricio Pochettino's...
Urban Hype
A Preview of FC Barcelona Femeni’s Impending New Era
Every long sports dynasty has "sub-eras," where one group of core players hands off the torch to the next. After a half-decade of pure dominance, FC Barcelona Femení is...
Urban Hype
South American Football Clubs and the Shadow of Privatization
South American football is at a turning point, with political leaders in Argentina calling for reform and organizations like City Football Group and Red Bull steadily increasing their influence...
Freestyle
Exclusive: Why the UK’s Atlantic Freestyle Football Open Has Disbanded
After establishing itself as the premier organization promoting freestyle football in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the Atlantic Freestyle Football Open recently folded, with founder Jason Heaton citing time...
Urban Hype
Baiteze Squad Is at the Helm of the YouTube Football Takeover
In the growing world of YouTube football teams, Baiteze Squad has carved out quite the lane for itself, highlighted by exciting challenges, special guests, and hilarious trash talk. We...
Urban Hype
Forgotten Icons of the Barclays Era
We've all seen the compilations soundtracked by mid-late 2000s indie rock on social media by now. Let's take a look at some of the greatest and perhaps forgotten players...
Urban Hype
AS Velasca Has Turned the Fashion Capital of the World Into Their Own Blank Canvas
In the growing scene of amateur clubs with a heavy fashionable side, perhaps no other is more significant than AS Velasca. Like their counterparts Calcetto Eleganza, Guerrilla FC, and...
Urban Hype
An Ode to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Who America Will Miss Dearly
There will be a lion-sized hole missing in the upcoming MLS season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who just debuted in his return to AC Milan earlier this week, dazzled us for two...
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...
