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...
Urban Hype
Creative and Sporting Luminaries Gather to Celebrate City of Angels FC’s Launch Party
Actors, musicians, and influencers mingled with supporters and club owners at a popular North Hollywood hot spot this past Sunday to toast the launch of Los Angeles' newest football club—City...
Urban Hype
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
Rare Breeds: A Guide to the Unique Athletes Mastering the Two Worlds of Freestyle and Street Football
Freestyle and street football are often incorrectly thrown together in the same 'alt-soccer' category for those not familiar with the sports. But the comparison is like mixing up apples and fruit...
Urban Hype
The Coolest Advancements in Football Boot Technology
Over the years, we have seen some major innovations in football boots—from Nike's FootballX series to Adidas' Cage & Court collection, it's evident we have come a long way since Adidas...
Urban Hype
The Round-Up: Coming Up in Street Football, Futsal, and Freestyle
Looking to play some futsal or street football this February? Check out some of the top futsal, street football, and freestyle events coming up in your neighborhood!
Futsal of Tulsa...
Urban Hype
New Balance Goes Grassroots in Soccer Expansion with “Blackout Squad”
Last March, New Balance launched a bold new campaign offering a select few amateur soccer players the chance to be treated like pros as part of their extension into the...
Freestyle
Indian Woman Defies Naysayers to Create Freestyle Football Federation
At just 21 years old, Nikita Anita has established a freestyle association in her native country India. While she has recently gained support from many, she originally faced heavy...
Urban Hype
2016 Year in Review
This year had a lot of remarkable highs and lows in the wide and ever-expanding world of the beautiful game. It was important for us here at Urban Pitch...
Freestyle
Philippines’ PWG Wins Asian Freestyle Football Championship
The Asian Freestyle Football Championship (AFFC) is the preeminent freestyle competition in Asia. This year, the event featured 31 participants from Japan, China, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Iran, Hong...
Street Football
Film Review: “Ballon sur Bitume” is a Glimpse into the Culture Behind French Street Football
Ballon sur Bitume, meaning concrete football, is an engrossing 50-minute documentary that offers viewers a chance to immerse themselves in the culture of los banlieues. Los banlieues are the suburbs in France,...
Urban Hype
Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Footballer in Your Life
With just a few days left until Christmas, you may be like me and still have most (if not all) of your Christmas shopping left to do. Not to...
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....
