The Criterion Channel recently added nine international films centered around the beautiful game to its vaunted collection of prestigious titles. We take a look at some of our favorites, while looking forward to ones we've yet to watch.
With the...
The news that Chris Klein would return for an 11th season as president of the LA Galaxy was quietly announced on a Thursday evening in a two-sentence statement to Kevin Baxter of the LA Times. With Klein’s contract having...
Charged with over 100 breaches of Financial Fair Play rules, Manchester City is facing some serious ramifications if found guilty. What could this mean not just for City, but the rest of the Premier League?
For the last 12 years,...
COPA’s latest official club collection features a handful of fantastic shirts and a retro jacket from Brazilian powerhouse Vasco da Gama.
With roots going back to 1898 (though it didn’t start playing football until 1915), Club de Regatas Vasco da...
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 27 seasons has been commendable, but now it's time to...
Major League Soccer’s new 10-year streaming deal with Apple TV is supposed to deliver the ultimate fan experience and take the league to the biggest audience it has ever been exposed to. But is there really enough of an...
Amidst all of the drama from the past January transfer window, one thing stood clear — we aren't far off from women's football's first million-dollar transfer.
Football and money have gone hand in hand for many years, and with the...
While women's football has certainly made promising strides in recent years, a pair of recent embarrassing incidents point out how low the bar was initially set.
The coverage of women’s football in recent years has focused, by and large,...
One of South America’s premier soccer DJs just provided us with 60 of the best tunes to get you ready for game day.
When last we spoke to Vala Nirenberg, she was getting the crowd going before each Uruguayan national...
The recent sexual assault allegations against Dani Alves are difficult to hear about, especially from those who admired his many accomplishments on the pitch. But we must discuss them nonetheless.
With apologies, before I begin here, I need to come...
We all know the big brands who more or less run the football kit landscape. But these five manufacturers are behind some of the most innovative and eye-catching designs we've seen.
I think it’s essential to widen your perspective...
Don't look now, but we're on the precipice of another World Cup. Who will be the stars to break out on the world's biggest stage this year?
The dust that has finally settled following last year’s tumultuous World Cup is...
The recently released adidas Italy kits signify a the dawning of a new era for the Azzurri. It's clear that adidas is heavily invested in its new top level national team, but how has the initial kit launch campaign...
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 culture-verse.
The world of soccer knows no shortage of drama. You...
With another Lunar New Year having come and gone, we take a look at some of the best (and not-so-great) football shirts that honor the holiday.
While Lunar New Year celebrations around the globe see, among other things, elaborate dragon...
The Supercopa de España, or the Spanish Super Cup, may look like another competition for competition's sake, but a closer inspection will reveal it to be one of the most unique in the world of football.
Far be it for...
From positional trends to major trades, we break down the biggest moves from the 2023 NWSL Draft.
The 2023 NWSL Draft was a flurry. We saw a record number of draft day trades which created an exiting and suspenseful experience...
A few days removed from Shakira's scathing diss track of her ex-partner Gerard Pique, we break down the song and see where the pieces lie after the fallout.
One could have been forgiven for identifying this horrific gaffe in Barcelona’s...
Your favorite MC's favorite MC, Devin Kirtz joins the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss his experience at the 2022 World Cup, his varied careers, and how he created a new kind of soccer ball.
An artist,...
Recently unveiled, Italy's new crest is emblematic of a design trend both in and outside of soccer — a shift towards bland, repeatable logos with little personality.
Italian clubs have often been considered to be at the forefront of soccer...
