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...
Futsal
WE United Launches First Women’s Futsal League in Nepal
The WE United Project, a football organization in Nepal led by and for women, recently launched the Mahila Premier League—the country's first-ever women's futsal league. With eight participating teams, the league...
Urban Hype
Copenhagen Panna House to Host One-of-a-Kind Pannahouse Invitationals, Featuring World’s Elite Street Talent
The Pannahouse Invitationals is the world's premiere panna competition for high-level street footballers and panna specialists. Returning for a second year, the tournament features 1v1 and 3v3 play for...
Street Football
13-Year-Old Mehdi Amri is Now a Two-Time Panna Champion
Recently, a clip of a young baller doling out one of the sickest pannas of the year went viral, and the world of panna enthusiasts stood up to pay attention....
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...
Urban Hype
Tango League NYC: Adidas Gathers East Coast Creatives for a Night of Street Football
The Adidas Tango League is a global campaign that finds and showcases young, creative football talent around the world. The company has been hosting Tango League tournaments in select cities...
Urban Hype
Adidas is Building a Movement of the Young, Skilled, and Stylish with ‘The Base’ and Tango Leagues
Adidas is amplifying its cultural imprint on the football community by finding and showcasing young, creative talents around the world and gathering communities of street, amateur, and professional players. Through...
Urban Hype
Japanese Footballer “King Kazu” Continues To Reign as World’s Oldest Pro Player
Kazuyoshi Miura—nicknamed "King Kazu" and one of Japan's greatest and most adored footballers—has added another bullet point to his extraordinary resume by becoming the oldest player to score in...
Urban Hype
The Round-Up: Street Ball, Futsal, and Freestyle Events Coming Your Way This Spring and Summer
For those of you itching for some street football, freestyle, or futsal, we've put together a calendar of upcoming events for Spring and Summer 2017. But don't delay, registration...
Urban Hype
The Adidas Tango League is All About Raw Talent and Street Skill
On Thursday night, Adidas hosted the L.A. leg of their Tango League tournament, a worldwide campaign that gathers young talent from around the globe in a rapid-fire, intense 5-a-side street...
Urban Hype
The Global Goals World Cup Mobilized 28 Women’s Teams Across Africa to Increase Awareness on Worldwide Issues
The Global Goals World Cup advocates for comprehensive change on issues of human rights, poverty, and global peace, through their second annual women's 5v5 football event, held this year in...
Street Football
Round 1, Neymar Jr’s Five Training Grounds: Former Champs Return to Find a Surprise Competitor On Their Heels
In the first of Urban Pitch and Red Bull's "Training Grounds" competition, an unknown team comes out of nowhere and nearly pulls a shocking upset over last year's Neymar...
Urban Hype
Nike Continues Their Strike Night Tour with a Stop in Los Angeles
Pro players, street ballers, influencers, and football fans converged inside a warehouse on the outskirts of Los Angeles last Friday to celebrate the release of Nike's Hypervenom 3 for...
Urban Hype
Gamers Rejoice, You Can Soon Watch the FIFA Ultimate Team Championship Thanks to New Broadcast Deals
While most of the United States watched the Super Bowl earlier this year, a select group of diehards tuned into ESPN to watch the FIFA Ultimate Team Championship Regional...
Urban Hype
Panama Strikes Gold at CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, Earns Spot in 2017 FIFA World Cup
The CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship is a tournament that determines the Confederation’s champion and its qualifiers for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
The Panama men's beach soccer team made...
Urban Hype
Neymar Jr’s Five L.A. “Training Grounds” Events Announced
Urban Pitch has partnered with Red Bull to host three "Training Grounds" sessions in preparation for the official Neymar Jr's Five L.A. qualifiers on April 1.
The mini-tournaments will serve as a perfect opportunity...
Freestyle
Watch Gareth Bale Challenge the S3 Society with Epic Keepie-Uppies Task in New Adidas Video
Adidas is stepping up their media game and expanding it to the world of freestyle with their Gamedayplus episodes, featuring interviews and playful shorts to promote the UEFA Champions...
Futsal
U.S. Youth Futsal Crowns National Champs
The 2017 U.S. Youth Futsal (USYF) National Championships wrapped up this past week in Roeland Park and New Century, Kansas, where nearly 150 teams vied for medals in male and...
Urban Hype
Harnessing the Power of Community, this Non-Profit is Changing Lives One Pitch at a Time
Every child deserves a safe place to play soccer. Love.futbol has predicated itself upon this phrase, but the non-profit has been giving communities around the world much more than...
Urban Hype
Neymar Jr’s Five 2017 Announcement: World’s Biggest Five-a-Side Tournament Returns!
It's baaaack! The global phenomenon of Neymar Jr's Five returns for a second year, and this time it promises to be bigger and better, with even more intense play. Open...
