Recently revealing that his career nearly ended in Brazil four years ago, we wonder — what would football be like without Neymar? Football is magic. The dramatic goals, devastating megs, and pure creativity displayed regularly on the pitch is nothing...
Hosted at Adidas The Base LA, the Copa Urbana co-ed 5v5 tournament and holiday party featured LA's vibrant football scene, complete with amateur and pro ballers competing for not only prizes, but for bragging rights as well.  The second annual...
Saving its biggest competition for the end of the year, India hosted its largest-ever national freestyle and panna championships in the country's capital of Mumbai. Competitors and fans alike packed the event's venue, creating a vibrant atmosphere filled with...
With the 2018 World Cup being held in Russia for the first time ever, we take a look back at the country's complex football history, from its dominance in the Soviet Era to its crash and slow but promising...
In a melting-pot-competition of freestyle sports that included football, basketball, and flatland BMX, Freestyle Fes saw some of Japan's most talented athletes go toe-to-toe in an atmosphere that was oozing creativity.  It's no secret that Japan's freestyle football scene is...
The end of another crazy year is fast approaching, and the beautiful ever-growing sport of freestyle football shows no signs of slowing down. As 2017 draws to a close, it's only right we look back on some of the...
Our Creator's Challenge series that features some of the hottest up-and-coming graphic designers continues with Graphic FC and Thriller Kits going head-to-head on a FTBLR x Real Madrid concept kit. Who designed it best? It's time for volume two of our...
It's not a big freestyle event if Lorenzo Pinciroli isn't hosting it. However, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the charismatic Italian MC, who is also an uber-talented basketball freestyler and founding member of...
With some of the world's most creative football-inspired streetwear labels in stock, RAYSBEACHCLUB has become a go-to site to pick up the freshest gear that you won't be able to find at your local boutique. As the global streetwear market...
In the summer of 2007, French freestyler Clem Keym's mother signed him up for a summer camp. What seemed like an innocuous move would change his life forever. It was at this camp where Keym got his first glimpse...
In the vein of global street football movements, few have had the impact or growth of Latvia's Ghetto Football. Part of the massive Ghetto Games tournament, Ghetto Football is street ball at its most authentic, giving Latvian youths a...
2017 is coming to an end, which means that it's time to reminisce on all of the ups and down the year has brought us. Being the boot lovers we are, we decided to go back and select our...
At an impromptu guerrilla fashion show at The Strand Bookstore in New York, streetwear label Koché unveiled its latest collection with Paris Saint-Germain, the second such collaboration between the two French institutions.  I'd like to preface this by disclosing that...
FOMO is real. Stay up to date with our monthly Roundup series, which highlights some of the biggest and best freestyle, futsal and street football events across the globe.  We have finally reached the end of the year, and we...
As the push for gender equality in soccer continues, Goal Five is another step in the right direction. The first brand to design gear specifically for female soccer players, Goal Five looks to address all of the inequalities faced...
In just two years of existence, Providence City FC has sent waves through the grassroots soccer community with its unique playing style, team structure, and eye-catching kit. With a diverse, family-like atmosphere, Providence City FC is not your average amateur...
As the self-proclaimed greatest to ever play won his fifth Ballon d'Or last week, we take a look back at all of the boots worn during Cristiano Ronaldo's Golden Ball campaigns, including the recently unveiled "Quinto Triunfo" Mercurial Superfly...
As we slowly approach the bitter cold of winter, we thought it'd be fitting to warm things up with some of the hottest tekkers from the past few weeks. Speaking of heat, we'd like to take this chance to...
Held at The Base LA, Adidas' release party for the Predator 18+ was filled with art, creativity, and a Tango League tournament that featured a select few of Los Angeles' best street squads.   The Predator is back. The return of...
With an array of tricks that incorporate mind-bending backflips and acrobatics, impossible is not a word in Ashraf Youssef's vocabulary.  When it comes to freestyle, the list of possibilities seems to be never-ending. One individual who added to the conveyor...