Tag: luis suarez
Inter Miami: MLS Cup or Bust, and the Future of Messi...
With the recent retirement announcements of Spanish superstars Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, Inter Miami are looking to end a disappointing 2025 campaign on...
South America’s Wrexham? Inside Deportivo LSM, the Messi-Suárez Project Shaking Up...
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...
Luis Suarez’s Latest Meltdown is his Worst Yet
To the naked eye, Luis Suarez's latest spat pales in comparison to some of his previous controversies. But it's actually among the worst of...
How to Drink Mate Like Your Favorite Footballers
The ubiquitous drink is a favorite of footballers including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Antoine Griezmann, in addition to hipsters in trendy cafes. But...
Club World Cup: CONCACAF Player Stock Watch — Who’s Rising, Who’s...
One match through the Club World Cup group stage, we examine which CONCACAF players have stepped up, and which have faltered.
The Club World Cup...
Inter Miami: Built for Marketing, Not the Long Haul
Over the weekend, Inter Miami suffered their fourth defeat in five matches across all competitions, this time against Minnesota United. Head coach Javier Mascherano...
MLS at 30: The Influence of the Latin American Player
From the day MLS kicked off in 1996, the Latin player has always been a key element in attracting fans and building successful franchises...
The Legacy (or Lack Thereof) of Tata Martino at Inter Miami
Gerardo 'Tata' Martino is out as manager of Inter Miami. His resignation has sent shockwaves throughout Major League Soccer, raising the question: What's next...
Inter Miami Is On the Brink of History
After a slow start, Inter Miami CF has silenced the critics and put together one of the best all-time MLS seasons. Lionel Messi's first...
Luis Suarez’s Undeniable Impact on International Football
Equally prolific and polarizing, Luis Suarez played in his last international football match with Uruguay last Friday. We look back at El Pistolero's storied...
For Inter Miami, It’s So Far, So Good
After 10 games of the 2024 Major League Soccer season, Inter Miami has proven to be a winner in MLS. But some serious questions...
The UP 2024 Copa America Preview, Pt. 2: Uruguay’s Garra Charrúa...
Marcelo Bielsa has taken the Uruguayan national team and changed its style of play, and it is without question one of the top picks...
Luis Suárez: The Ace in the Hole for Inter Miami’s 2024...
Luis Suárez is the signing of the MLS offseason, yet he's somehow still fallen under the radar. The 37-year-old Uruguayan striker will be pivotal...
Examining the Most Interesting 2022 World Cup Group Stage Scenarios
Not so much a set of predictions as it is a projection of our hopes, we take a look at what could make for...
How Luis Suárez is Bringing International Recognition to Nacional
The return of Luis Suárez to his childhood team Club Nacional de Football has paid huge dividends on the field, and club directors are...
Uruguay’s Vast World Cup History, and Chances at the 2022 Tournament
One of the greatest underdog stories in world soccer, Uruguay is heading into its 14th FIFA World Cup with a history that other much...
Controversial Kits: Arguing For and Against Liverpool’s Warrior Era
Welcome to Controversial Kits, a new series at Urban Pitch where we take a look at some of the most polarizing football shirt designs...
Anonymous Mailbag No. 5: The Suarez-Brady Connection and Zlatan vs. LeBron
Here is our latest Urban Pitch Anonymous Mailbag, where we answer your unfiltered questions and replies to our stories or any particular issues and...
FC Barcelona Ditching Luis Suarez is a Disastrous Repeat of the...
Luis Suarez’s acrimonious departure from FC Barcelona to Atlético Madrid this past September is eerily reminiscent to what happened with Tom Brady and the New England...
Bad Boys With Big Hearts: Five Footballers That Transcend Their Infamous...
We see it all the time — pro footballers painted as overpaid, overdramatic villains. While we won't comment on media sensationalization, we instead take...
