Spotlight
The Secret Behind Kei Kamara’s Longevity and Success in His Pro Career
Now headed into his 13th season as a pro, Colorado Rapids forward Kei Kamara has enjoyed a well-traveled career that has seen stops across the United States as well...
Podcast
The Urban Pitch Podcast: How Much Will Change In a Post-Berhalter USMNT Era?
On the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast, the crew discusses the departure of Gregg Berhalter from the USMNT, Cristiano Ronaldo's difficult EURO 2024, and our fly new...
Podcast
Jeremy Ebobisse Joins the Urban Pitch Podcast
One of the most promising talents in MLS, Jeremy Ebobisse joins the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss his career journey, embracing the Bay Area, and the non-profit initiatives he's...
Spotlight
Strength, Health, and Gratitude: How Soccer Ignited Julia Glanz’s Relentless Pursuit of Fitness Excellence
Strength and conditioning coach Julia Glanz has made a seamless transition from her soccer career at the University of Arizona to her professional career as a fitness expert. Through...
Podcast
Olympic Medalist and FIFA Agent Lauren Sesselmann Joins the Urban Pitch Podcast
Former Canada women's national team and NWSL star Lauren Sesselmann discusses the growth of women's soccer, her Olympic experience, and transitioning into other careers following her playing days.
Lauren Sesselmann...
Street Football
Just Kickin’ It: The Importance of Street Football in Youth Soccer
There's nothing better than street ball on a sunny day. Growing up, I would always invite friends to play on the road next to my house. We would set up goals...
Podcast
LAFC Forward Nathan Ordaz Joins the Urban Pitch Podcast
A 19-year-old academy product that has shown flashes of promise for LAFC in his rookie year, Nathan Ordaz sits down with the UP Pod crew to discuss making his...
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...
Videos
In Cali, It’s Always a Good Day to Ball
There are some days you just want to forget your troubles, meet up with the homies, and do what you love. In our case, that means playing ball, and when you're in Cali
Podcast
The Urban Pitch Podcast: LA Galaxy Fan Boycotts and Shakira’s Scathing Diss Track
From the possibilities of empty LA Galaxy home matches to the diss track heard 'round the world, the latest Urban Pitch Podcast covers the biggest storylines in the soccer...
Podcast
The Urban Pitch Podcast: Jesse Marsch’s Short Leash and a Potential New MLS Playoff Format
Another week, another pod. This time around, Ramsey, Julio, and Brigitte sit down to discuss MLS kit leaks, a potential new playoff format, and the next possible USMNT manager.
The...
Street Football
Nike Shows Off Street Football Sports Car?
Continuing in the theme of street football commercials that don't make sense, Nike throws their hat in the ring by unveiling a new high-performance sports car ... wait, what? Our thoughts...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers to Binge Watch this Week
As a SoCal resident, to say that the weather has been crazy is somewhat of an understatement. Fifty degree weather with insane amounts of rain pouring down, even hail...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers: Girls Just ‘Panna’ Have Fun
You can never give the ladies enough love. From the vast improvement of women's freestyle to the Dutch Women's National Team setting attendance and viewership records at the UEFA...
Podcast
LA Soccer Mainstays Brigitte Flores and Gilbert Bita Join the Urban Pitch Podcast
For the latest episode of the Urban Pitch podcast, our close friends Brigitte Flores and Gilbert Bita join us to discuss their soccer journeys, the LA soccer community, and...
Podcast
The Urban Pitch Podcast: MLS’ Storytelling Problem and the New-Look USMNT
Covering all things soccer culture, the Urban Pitch Podcast is back after a one-week hiatus.
Major League Soccer is at a crossroads. Sure, the growth it's shown over its first...
Tutorials
Get Your Instagram Game on Point Following these Freestyle and Street Ball Accounts
Street football and freestyle is growing like wildfire all over the world thanks to online platforms like Instagram and YouTube, where masters and veterans can share their training methods...
Tutorials
French Footballer Spawns Controversy Over “Tac-Tac” Move in Nike-Produced Video
From the latest set of videos in Nike's FootballX Skills series, French street footballer Souleymane "Solo" Karamoko demos the "Tac-Tac," an impressive two-step ground move that has also caused a barrage...
Urban Hype
Neymar Jr’s Five L.A. Qualifier Recap Video
Neymar Jr.'s Five Red Bull-sponsored tournament was in town this past weekend to give "thousands of young football players the chance to step up their game." The FC Barcelona...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers: The Hustler’s Edition
This week's Top 10 Tekkers is all about that next-level, end-me-now kinda tekkers. The skills that got you talking to yourself. Are these guys really that much better than me? We all...
