69,105 players, 10,807 teams, and 47 countries later, Neymar Jr's Five-a-Side Global Tournament has a champion: Anjos de Bola. An ultra fitting ending as the Brazilian team topped its international competitors at home turf in a tournament sponsored by Brazil's patron...
"The Switch" puts the ultimate player to the ultimate test in this Nike ad alongside a bevy of professional footballers making cameo appearances.
Champions League and European Cup winner Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the most prominent soccer player in the...
The country's best freestylers assembled in Chicago last week to share tricks, show off moves—and determine the identity of the best freestyler around.
And after trimming down 35 entries to a 16-player final knockout-style tournament—and pitting ball magicians against each...
Ever wonder how your favorite soccer commercials are made? With guys doing unhuman-like tricks, we wondered ourselves how choreographed all that ballin is, and luckily got a chance to get behind the scenes for the making of Adidas' recent...
Last week, we saw Chile's Alexis Sanchez named the Copa America Golden Ball winner as the top player while leading his country to another championship. Before the tournament began, we highlighted how many Copa players credited street football and small-sided...
The street football world is always in flux with players constantly innovating new techniques and moves. If you want to flourish as a street baller, you have to keep up with what's going on in the scene. Here are five legit tutorials...
Street Soccer USA is back this year with a bang, featuring its popular street cup in three cities: Philadelphia, New York, and San Francisco. Touted as the “premier street soccer event in the country,” the organization's signature tournament welcomes players from...
The Super Ball 2016, arguably the best way to experience high-level freestyle, returns this summer to Liberec in the Czech Republic with a jam-packed schedule of activity. Deemed the most prestigious freestyle tournament in the world, the Super Ball will host nearly 300...
Hoai-Nam Nguyen is many things to many people. In Vietnam, Nguyen is a walking embodiment of freestyle football. To an expert like Mr. Woo, he's one of the most natural performers to grace the stage. And to a working...
As the owner of a soccer facility, I see a lot of different people play on our courts. On the regular, we get a good mix of styles and a strong level of competition in our leagues and even pickup games. But it was on...
Freestyle contenders will test themselves against the best in the nation on July 7 at the University of Illinois, Chicago, where previous U.S. champ Khoa Nguyen (Seattle) will attempt to defend his title ...
This past Sunday, some of the best in youth football faced off at the The Base LA for Adidas' #FirstNeverFollows 5v5 Invitational. In Los Angeles, one can often find the highest levels of football ...
After surviving nine qualifiers across seven cities in the U.S., the top street crews in the nation faced off in Miami this past June 11 at Neymar Jr's Five global five-a-side tournament. Sponsored by Red Bull, the competition has been a...
Fans worldwide know Paweł Skóra as a freestyle pioneer who's expanded the realm of lower combos and helped push the limits of freestyle. With multiple moves named after him, Skora regularly places in the top 3 in just about every...
Easy, man! Jeand Doest, the chillaxed Dutch street baller with an endless appetite for Bang, Bang, visited S3 Society this past weekend for Paris Football Week. Doest got an invitation from the sensei himself, Séan Garnier, to partake in his choice of poison...
Being a serious athlete requires a lot more than just passion. It requires a disciplined lifestyle that keeps the body fit and healthy. More than half the battle when training is your diet—your body is a machine, and understanding how...
In a previous article, Urban Pitch featured an exclusive interview with freestyle pioneer Mr. Woo Hee Yong, a living legend of sorts who has broken multiple world records and is acknowledged as both a master and innovator in the sport. Today, we...
WHAT: The Base LA
FEATURES: 5v5 Pickup Futsal, Sports Lounge, Copa America / UEFA Euro Screenings, Featured Art + Live DJs and Music
WHERE: Container Yard, 800 E 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
WHEN: Today - August 25, 2016
The three stripes brand continues to...
The U.S. teams that made it to Miami, FL, this past weekend for the Red Bull Neymar Jr's Five five-a-side regional finals faced off in an unconventional tournament of sorts: For outsiders, the lung-stuffing swampiness of Florida humidity was nearly unbearable while the...
California Bay Area based street soccer company Soccer in Slow Motion (SISM) announced it has recently added 23-year-old Dutch baller Kevin Micka to its select roster of international players, which includes Pawel Skora ...
