Tag: argentina
South American Football Clubs and the Shadow of Privatization
South American football is at a turning point, with political leaders in Argentina calling for reform and organizations like City Football Group and Red...
Argentina Stained What Should’ve Been a Landmark Triumph
Argentina just claimed a third major international tournament title in a row, but instead of the team's dominant play on the pitch, discussions have...
The Urban Pitch Podcast: Copa America Chaos, USMNT Manager Developments, and...
We cover the latest happenings in the soccer culture-verse in the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast!
With the Copa America and EUROs now...
The Rise of Lionel Scaloni
In 2018, Lionel Scaloni was appointed as manager of the Argentine national team amidst little fanfare and low public opinion. However, in just six...
Copa America 2024: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Deemed a success by CONMEBOL, Copa America 2024 has provided the best, worst, and ugliest sides of soccer in the Americas throughout the tournament.
The...
5 Burning Questions Heading into Copa America 2024
The 2024 Copa America is set to kick off this week, and we explore five key questions that everyone will be asking both before...
La Piel de Newell’s: A Look Behind a Fantastic Tribute to...
An Instagram account dedicated to archiving and memorializing Newell's Old Boys kits, we speak with La Piel de Newell's creator Agustín Jesús to dive...
Rating the Nike and adidas 2024 National Team Kits
A jam-packed summer of international soccer means we're getting a slew of new kits. Two giants in the game, Nike and adidas, just released...
The UP 2024 Copa America Preview, Pt. 1: Argentina and Lionel...
With the 2024 Copa America rapidly approaching, we will be looking at four nations competing in the tournament: three favorites and an underdog host...
Revisiting the Epic Scenes in Buenos Aires, One Year Later
Nearly a year after Argentina won the 2022 World Cup, we look back at the incredible celebrations that took place in Buenos Aires following...
A Conversation With Diego Valeri: Life as a Broadcaster, the Evolution...
One of the greatest imports in the history of Major League Soccer, Diego Valeri sits down with Urban Pitch to discuss his new career,...
World Cup 2030: Breaking Tradition or Growing The Game?
Hosted across six countries and three continents, the 2030 World Cup is the most ambitious of its kind that is sure to be a...
ICYMI: The COPA x Bomboneras Collection is Iconic
Featuring photographer Pancho Monti's captivating images of female Boca Juniors fans, we get a look at the COPA x Bomboneras collection.
When you think of...
With a Triumphant World Cup Victory at Last, Lionel Messi Makes...
The otherworldy achievements by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been so effective in surpassing everyone else that throughout their careers, for better or...
The Urban Pitch World Cup Quarterfinal Preview
Only eight teams remain at Qatar 2022. We preview all four World Cup quarterfinal matchups, breaking them down into categories ranging from best kit...
5 Burning Questions Heading into the 2022 World Cup
As with every edition, the 2022 World Cup has some incredibly high stakes for a number of players and countries. Legacies on the line,...
The Greatest World Cup Kits of All Time: 2022 Group C
We are back again taking a deep dive into the best ever World Cup kits, this time focusing on the teams in Group C...
Looking Back at Sergio Goycochea’s Heroic Performance at the 1990 World...
From third string keeper to national hero in the span of one tournament, Sergio Goycochea's rise is one of the greatest stories in World...
COPA Drops a Fantastically Detailed Diego Maradona Collection
Featuring officially licensed jerseys and tees, the new COPA Diego Maradona collection is a fitting tribute to an icon of the game.
Diego Armando Maradona....
A 40-Year-Old Feud, a $5 Million Sports Rooster, and How the...
It’s serendipitously fitting in so many ways that as Diego Maradona’s infamous "Hand of God" World Cup kit goes to auction, it is accompanied...
