With the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in full swing, we take a look at a handful of MLS players with the most to prove in the tournament.
Players are defined by their performances in major tournaments, and there’s no...
After the USMNT put in two more stinkers in a long line of dead performances just before the 2025 Gold Cup, we take a look at who can be Mauricio Pochettino’s backbone heading into the World Cup, and how...
AC Milan was once the gold standard in world football. What Real Madrid represents today, Milan was in the late '80s and '90s. But what was the most respected and feared club on the planet has since lost its...
Major League Soccer has welcomed players from all walks of life. Some were big names, cult heroes, or young talents who either blossomed, flopped, or faded into obscurity. Here, we take a look at 15 players who came to...
Is there a new dynasty brewing in the South of Italy?
It was nigh on impossible to miss Napoli's Serie A triumph this year. The explosion in the city was of a magnitude that could have been heard (and seen)...
Liverpool FC of Montevideo, Uruguay, has emerged as one of the top teams in the country over the past six years. How the club got there — and how it broke the long-standing dominance of Uruguay's traditional powers —...
Norm O’Reilly, co-author of The Rise of Major League Soccer: Building a Global Giant sits down with us to discuss the key findings from his new book, which was recently showcased at the MLS league office. He answers questions...
One of the top young talents in all of MLS, we get to know Max Arfsten — from his roots and influences to dreams and goals.
The stage was set for the 2023 MLS SuperDraft — the first year players...
In honor of title season, we take a look at some of the most unique football trophies from around the world.
Trophy season came and went with a flurry. Victors hoisted cups over their heads, and cities rang with celebration....
Soccer journalist and the newest member of the Urban Pitch team Favian Renkel joins the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss the greatest MLS players of all time, LAFC's Club World Cup bid, and the USMNT's...
Carlos Vela announced his retirement from professional soccer on May 27. His career in MLS will be viewed as one of the best by a Mexican international. For many, both on the national team and in public perception, Vela...
We sit down with Orange County SC owner and CEO James Keston to discuss the future of the USL, comparisons to MLS, and how he's built a thriving team both on the field and in the community.
When James Keston...
With the Club World Cup coming to Los Angeles in a few weeks, we revisit Lautaro Martínez's comments on the city's soccer legacy and the growth of the sport across the country.
The city of Los Angeles is no stranger...
In an era defined by system players and tactically-minded managers, two young footballers are challenging the status quo through brilliant individual play and creative freedom — Lamine Yamal and Désiré Doué.
While Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were dominating football...
On the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast, we discuss the latest El Trafico match, the massive opportunity LAFC has to qualify for the Club World Cup, and our picks to win the 2025 UEFA Champions League final.
The...
The latest United States men’s national team pre-Gold Cup roster features notable absences and has left much of the American soccer world baffled, as Mauricio Pochettino’s team misses out on a major opportunity to build chemistry and momentum ahead...
We continue our MLS at 30 series with the best kits from each team in the league.
Major League Soccer is celebrating its 30-year anniversary, which, aside from a few announcements here and there, has gone pretty much unheralded for...
Featuring Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago, the Unity Cup is a celebration of London's vibrant diaspora communities from West Africa and the West Indies. Could we see more tournaments similar to this in other cities?
The return of...
FC Barcelona's incredible 2024-25 campaign has put the club's tumultuous past few years in the distant rear view. Under a new manager Hansi Flick, and with an abundance of young talent headlined by Lamine Yamal, there is major hope...
Nike, adidas, or PUMA? We get into the latest international kit releases on the Urban Pitch Podcast.
With the summer rapidly approaching, we've seen a slew of national team kits drop from the world's biggest brands. But whose have been...
