While first seen as a way for UEFA to capitalize on international breaks, the Nations League has evolved into a solid competition — especially for smaller European nations.
In 2018, UEFA introduced a new format to international football, the Nations...
Set to kick off this weekend in Philadelphia, the 2023 Icarus Cup is doing things big. We take a look at what to expect at the massive tournament, and the best of the 80-plus original designs that will be...
On America's birthday, 2/3 of the Urban Pitch Podcast crew sit down to discuss their favorite USMNT/USWNT kits and moments, while also diving into the recent MLS x Marvel collection and how the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup has played...
The MLS x Marvel collection had the potential to be something special. Instead, we got more boring and homogenous gear that will likely soon hit clearance racks near you.
When there were whispers about a potential Marvel Entertainment and Major...
The USL recently made a surprise announcement that their women's Super League would push back their launch date to 2024 and apply to U.S. Soccer for Division I sanctioning. This was a change from their original announcement that they...
There's still some time before the 2023-24 football season kicks off, but we're already starting to see new kits making their debuts. These are our favorites that we've seen so far.
It’s once again that time of year. Teams...
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the J.League has preferred a more traditional route compared to similar upstart leagues in the United States and Saudi Arabia. And while it has led to a sustainable system with promotion and relegation, the league...
The Urban Pitch Podcast crew covers all things USMNT and USWNT in the latest episode.
After months of deliberation, Gregg Berhalter has officially been brought back into the fold as the United States men's national team head coach. Of course...
Tis the season of beaches, barbecues, and day parties. The UP staff picks the songs we'll have in rotation all summer long.
The summer lends itself to a soundtrack better than any other season. Play Drake's "Controlla" and you instantly...
Gianpaolo Imbriani has turned the premature passing of his professional soccer player brother into an international message of football benevolence, traveling 375,000 kilometers through 107 countries. He's now memorialized his travels in his new book, The Story of a...
Ahead of this fall's Next Goal Wins by director Taika Waititi, we take a look at the film's source material — a documentary of the same name from 2014.
When the trailer for Taika Waititi’s next film Next Goal Wins dropped, I...
Alejandro Figueredo left his native Uruguay seven years ago and is now one of the voices of MLS League Pass in Spanish. We sat down with the veteran broadcaster to discuss how he got the job and the current...
In what was one of the more surprising hit TV series over the past few years, Ted Lasso took the world by storm as a heartwarming and ambitious comedy. Now that its final season has wrapped up, the Urban Pitch Podcast...
After being thoroughly outplayed in a 2-0 loss to the United States in the CONCACAF Nations League final and losing out on another chance at silverware, is there cause for concern amongst the CanMNT ranks, or is there still...
In the latest chapter of the West Bromwich Albion fans vs. ownership saga, it has recently been brought to light that there could be a significant amount of Chinese state control of the club.
Chinese investment in English football is...
In 2025, the new San Diego franchise is scheduled to begin play as the 30th team in Major League Soccer. The latest step in the league's ambitious expansion efforts could leave the USL’s San Diego Loyal and their supporters...
Manchester City's UEFA Champions League triumph over the weekend put the club in rarified air — it's only the eighth time a men's European club has won a domestic league, domestic cup, and continental cup in the same season....
On the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast, the crew gets into Lionel Messi coming to America, before Geoff Cameron and Brek Shea stop by to discuss their recent experience at TST, life in retirement, and the perfect...
The announcement from the best soccer player of all time that he would be continuing his career in Major League Soccer has sent shockwaves across the world. At the same time, it has put the spotlight on Inter Miami,...
The 2023 UEFA Champions League final is wrought with drama on the pitch, but the perspective from outside of the lines is perhaps more compelling. From the financial disparity between the Premier League and Serie A to the almost...
