With the 2026 World Cup ball officially unveiled, we see where it ranks among the other match balls from previous tournaments.
Preparations for the 2026 World Cup are fully underway, and perhaps the biggest reveal so far has been the...
EatPrayBall's Matt Marshall joins the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss the rising costs across football and share some hot takes.
From the price of tickets to boots and kits, things have been getting pretty expensive in...
With the recent retirement announcements of Spanish superstars Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, Inter Miami are looking to end a disappointing 2025 campaign on a high with the MLS Cup — and position themselves for a brighter 2026...hopefully.
It's been...
We've reached the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, and it has delivered a handful of surprises and standout performances. Here’s a look at players who are turning heads and have the making of future stars...
From major teams like Chivas and Athletic Club to development-focused sides like Altinordu and Paksi, we examine football clubs that employ a homegrown-only policy.
In 1939, American writer Ernest Vincent Wright published a novel called Gadsby, a sprawling tale of...
Counterfeit and unlicensed football kits have always been around — but as the cost of authentic shirts continues to rise, so has the prevalence of fakes.
Football shirts are a beacon of representation in football. They’re your colors. They’re a...
While she has plenty of game left in her career, don't be surprised if you see Brianna Pinto running things in American soccer after she retires.
Whether it's on the pitch with the North Carolina Courage, or off the pitch...
In his first full season as a first-team player, Alex Freeman has emerged as one of the brightest young stars in MLS and a USMNT regular.
It isn't easy being an Orlando sports fan.
Despite being the third-most visited city in...
Mauricio Pochettino called in 26 players for the USMNT’s upcoming matches against Ecuador and Australia. We break down the new list of names and how Pochettino may line up with a Euro-heavy roster.
Mauricio Pochettino has done plenty of tinkering...
One of the world’s most celebrated football stadiums could soon be lost, as Inter Milan and AC Milan have been approved to purchase the San Siro site and build a modern stadium next door, which would ultimately lead to...
As the MLS Golden Boot race reaches its final stretch, league legend and two-time winner Bradley Wright-Phillips gives his insight on the favorites to win.
Each MLS season delivers a unique and thrilling Golden Boot race, and 2025 is no...
In a special Urban Pitch Podcast episode recorded on location at Angel City FC's training facility, rookie sensation Riley Tiernan discusses her breakout season, athletic family, and indomitable work ethic.
We're back! After our end-of-summer sabbatical, we had to do...
As the 2025 offseason approaches, several MLS clubs could be in the market for new leadership. This raises the question: what’s become of the league’s legacy coaches who might still have one more run left in them?
The firing of...
Bringing you the highlights from the latest soundtrack of the iconic video game franchise.
Another fall season means another FIFA — er, I mean — EA FC soundtrack is upon us.
The iconic soccer video game is still going strong. The...
Backed by Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi, Uruguay's Deportivo LSM faces the formidable challenge of building a start-up professional club into a top-flight team — and doing so sooner rather than later. We sit down with LSM sporting director...
An influx of American players, Tom Brady’s minority ownership of Birmingham City, and the Hollywood-fueled story of Wrexham have all added flavor to the EFL Championship. But can the second-tier English league achieve widespread popularity in the United States?
When...
Whether a player, coach, author, or consultant, Les Reed has been entrenched in football for decades, with a career that has spanned multiple clubs, leagues, and continents.
For four days in December of 1952, millions of London residents found themselves...
With top American talents in MLS looking to make a move to Europe ahead of next year's World Cup, we pitch ideal situations for three of the league's brightest USMNT prospects.
As MLS academies grow and pay-to-play (hopefully) goes the...
USMNT legend Kasey Keller and veteran sports executive Brad Stith discuss Athletic Club Boise, a community-driven club coming soon to USL League One and the USL Super League.
With a mission to deliver top-level, community-centered soccer to Idaho's Treasure Valley,...
From brothers to adversaries, here are a few instances when siblings competed for separate national teams.
Last month’s Leagues Cup final was something of a soccer Rorschach Test. Look at it one way, and you wanted Lionel Messi to...
