Urban Hype
The CONCACAF Nations League: Has It Finally Become Important?
With the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals set, we take a look at what each nation has to gain and lose in a tournament that has gone from a slew...
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Football Films and TV Shows to Watch While Social Distancing
With all professional leagues postponed and increasing amounts of "stay at home" ordinances across the globe, it's been difficult for fans to get their football fix of late. However,...
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Urban Calendar: This Week in Football – 5/9/2016
Urban Pitch is giving our readers a monthly calendar for players and fans interested in street football, freestyle and futsal tournaments and events. Check it out to keep up...
Futsal
TeamBackPack Drops Some Bars for Futsal Kids
TeamBackPack surprised the aspiring ballers of a recent 5v5 youth tournament hosted at UrbanFutsal LA. The Adidas-sponsored event treated the kiddies to some choice schwag while top artists Obvi, Catalyst, & X dropped...
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NWSL Lands Major Broadcast Deal With A&E Network
The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced Feb. 2 that it has reached a landmark three-year partnership with A&E Network. In exchange for an equity stake, Lifetime, a member of...
Urban Hype
America’s Midseason Cup Problem
Expanding the Leagues Cup and stuffing it midway through the MLS season is a bold and ambitious move. But the overall success of the revamped tournament will come down...
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Grading the USMNT Players in the UEFA Champions League So Far
An unprecedented 10 American soccer players are playing in the UEFA Champions League. Here's how they've fared through the first three matches of the group stage.
Europe’s premier club competition...
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The UEFA Coefficient Rankings Reward Merit Over Bankroll
In a football world where money runs nearly everything, UEFA finally got something right in using its coefficient system to dish out its additional Champions League spots for the...
Street Football
Best of L.A. Girls Soccer Face Off at Adidas Speed of White Cup
Continuing its foray into high-level, small-sided competition, Adidas hosted an invite-only L.A.'s girls youth soccer tournament (15 to 18 years old) this past Sunday at The Base L.A. The eight teams...
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Descending the Pyramid: How 1904 FC Is Bringing Street Influence to the NISA
Exploring some of the most compelling lower division teams in the United States, our Descending the Pyramid series continues with NISA club 1904 FC. With soccer royalty for ownership...
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The Redemption of Antoine Griezmann
A wonderkind-turned-transfer-flop has now returned to his top tier form. This is Antoine Griezmann's slight return.
Redemption stories are one of the many beauties of sport. Whether it’s a...
Urban Hype
The Five Most Savage Official Football Club Twitter Accounts
While it can at times be a toxic wasteland, Twitter can provide some of the most engaging and hilarious content amongst all social media platforms. In the football world,...
Freestyle
Freestyle Football World Championship Tour Closes in Melbourne with a Week of Freestyle Events
This week in Melbourne, Australia, the international Freestyle Football World Championship Tour closes its 3-city event with a week-long extravaganza of shows, clinics, and a high-intensity battle for the...
Art
Getting to Know Some of the Ambitious Artists Behind Nike’s Stunning NYC Garage Murals
Just over a month ago, Nike unveiled a stunning new six-level parking structure for its employees in New York City. Much more than just an average garage, the building...
Fashion
5 High Fashion-Footballer Collabs We Want to See Next
As football continues to make its foray into the world of high fashion, players signing ambassador deals with brands is the logical next step. After Jack Grealish inked a...
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...
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‘Put Some Respect On Our Game’: Chinyelu Asher on the Reggae Girlz’ Stand to Get Paid
Last week, the Jamaican women's national team took to social media to announce that they have yet to be paid according to the terms in their contract for 2019....
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A Long Time Coming: A Glimpse at the Fans and Culture That Have Propelled Sacramento Republic FC to MLS
After years of attempts to get into MLS, Sacramento has finally received their top-flight team in Republic FC. Set to join the league in 2022, the club will undergo...
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Creator’s Challenge: A Head-to-Head Concept Battle Between Two Rising Graphic Designers
As the field of concept kit design continues to blow up, we introduce Creator's Challenge, a series in which two up-and-coming graphic designers go head-to-head to see who can create...
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The Footballer Power Play: When Players Hold All the Cards
During Kylian Mbappe's now completed tenure at PSG, he wielded a power known to few other footballers before him. We take a look at a select few who have...
