Urban Hype
Copa Univision Hosts 14th Annual 5v5 Tournament in Los Angeles
This past weekend, Univision held the Los Angeles leg of its 14th annual Copa Univision tournament, currently happening nationwide in select cities, and providing families with "the ultimate interactive ...
Futsal
Brazil’s Amandinha Shines as Best Female Futsal Player in the World
In case there's any doubt that Brazil produces some of the best footballers—men and women—on the globe, meet Amanda Lyssa de Oliveira Crisostomo. Known to her friends as "Amandinha," the...
Urban Hype
For the Black Army Supporters Group, Passion, Unity, and the Search for a Club Worthy of Repping L.A.
By many accounts, The Black Army 1850 is your dream supporters group—endlessly energetic, fiercely loyal, with an incredible repertoire of 80s New Wave parody songs they'll croon at the top of their lungs ...
Street Football
Chelsea F.C. and Adidas Host “First-Class” Youth Tournament in L.A.
In its ongoing support of youth soccer, Adidas banded together with Chelsea F.C. (who were in town for a match against Liverpool) to sponsor a 5v5 tournament this past Tuesday at The Base LA ...
Urban Hype
The Round-Up: Coming Up in Street Ball, Futsal, and Freestyle
Summer's going by fast, and to get your calendar right, we've put together the latest events to look out for in street football, futsal, and freestyle. Sign up to...
Futsal
What Happens When You Mix Retired EPL’ers, Pro Futsalers, Street Ballers, and Ronaldinho? Premier Futsal League.
Premier Futsal. It's here, possibly the most insane display of wide-ranging football talent in one league, and it's all happening in India. That's right, over the past couple of weeks, elite footballers,...
Street Football
When Football Transcends: Street Soccer USA Gives Youth Life-Changing Experience
For 20-year-old Angie Garcia, soccer is not just a sport. Through her 10 years of playing she has learned a lot about herself and those around her. Her time on...
Street Football
Adidas Challenges Youth Teams to Speed of Light 5v5 Cup
Adidas continues to embrace the small-sided game as it launches some of its latest gear, in this case the Speed of Light pack for which the brand partnered with UrbanFutsal LA...
Street Football
Brazil “Outplayed Them All” to Capture Neymar Jr’s Five Title
69,105 players, 10,807 teams, and 47 countries later, Neymar Jr's Five-a-Side Global Tournament has a champion: Anjos de Bola. An ultra fitting ending as the Brazilian team topped its international competitors...
Urban Hype
What If Cristiano Ronaldo Lost His Mojo? Nike Investigates in “The Switch”
"The Switch" puts the ultimate player to the ultimate test in this Nike ad alongside a bevy of professional footballers making cameo appearances.
Champions League and European Cup winner Cristiano...
Freestyle
L.A.’s Alex Mendoza Wins Second USA Freestyle Championship Title
The country's best freestylers assembled in Chicago last week to share tricks, show off moves—and determine the identity of the best freestyler around.
And after trimming down 35 entries to...
Street Football
Behind the Scenes of Adidas’ “Boss the Circle” Commercial
Ever wonder how your favorite soccer commercials are made? With guys doing unhuman-like tricks, we wondered ourselves how choreographed all that ballin is, and luckily got a chance to...
Urban Hype
Street Soccer USA Fights Homelessness with New York, San Francisco Cups
Street Soccer USA is back this year with a bang, featuring its popular street cup in three cities: Philadelphia, New York, and San Francisco. Touted as the “premier street soccer...
Freestyle
SUPER BALL 2016: World’s Biggest Freestyle Tournament Event and Registration Details
The Super Ball 2016, arguably the best way to experience high-level freestyle, returns this summer to Liberec in the Czech Republic with a jam-packed schedule of activity. Deemed the most prestigious freestyle...
Urban Hype
USA Freestyle Soccer Championships to Be Hosted at University of Illinois
Freestyle contenders will test themselves against the best in the nation on July 7 at the University of Illinois, Chicago, where previous U.S. champ Khoa Nguyen (Seattle) will attempt to defend his title ...
Futsal
Adidas Invitational Brings Out Best of Youth Football in Los Angeles
This past Sunday, some of the best in youth football faced off at the The Base LA for Adidas' #FirstNeverFollows 5v5 Invitational. In Los Angeles, one can often find the highest levels of football ...
Street Football
Highlight Video! Watch the Neymar Jr’s Five U.S. Finals
After surviving nine qualifiers across seven cities in the U.S., the top street crews in the nation faced off in Miami this past June 11 at Neymar Jr's Five global five-a-side...
Street Football
Dutch Street Master Visits Garnier’s S3 Society for Paris Football Week
Easy, man! Jeand Doest, the chillaxed Dutch street baller with an endless appetite for Bang, Bang, visited S3 Society this past weekend for Paris Football Week. Doest got an invitation from the sensei...
Urban Hype
Adidas Launches The Base LA Today Featuring Street Football in Urban Culture
WHAT: The Base LA
FEATURES: 5v5 Pickup Futsal, Sports Lounge, Copa America / UEFA Euro Screenings, Featured Art + Live DJs and Music
WHERE: Container Yard, 800 E 4th St, Los Angeles,...
Street Football
Cali Teams Dominate Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five at Challenging U.S. Finals
The U.S. teams that made it to Miami, FL, this past weekend for the Red Bull Neymar Jr's Five five-a-side regional finals faced off in an unconventional tournament of sorts: For outsiders,...
