Tag: mls
Urban Picks: Hunter Sulte’s Journey From Alaska to MLS
Our latest installment of Urban Picks highlights Hunter Sulte, a recent Portland Timbers homegrown signing. We get a look at the young keeper's soccer...
Why Promotion and Relegation is Overrated and a Closed System is...
The sentimental idea behind promotion and relegation seems fair, good-natured, and based upon a system of meritocracy. In practice, this is a complete fallacy...
The Rebrand Blueprint: What Clubs Get Both Right and Horribly Wrong
A brand goes deeper than just a logo and color scheme. With several MLS franchises recently undergoing rebrands, we examine the ones that both...
Staff Picks: Soccer Resolutions We’d Love to See in 2021
As the new year has dawned, we break down some soccer resolutions we're hopeful for in 2021.
NeW yEAr, nEW mE. The loads of challenges...
How Freddy Adu, America’s Greatest Soccer Prospect, Was Tragically Set Up...
A naturalized American citizen from Ghana, Freddy Adu's skill on the pitch was recognized early on. Growing up in Maryland, he was offered a...
Anonymous Mailbag No. 3: The MLS Talent Pipeline
Here is our latest Urban Pitch Anonymous Mailbag, where we answer your unfiltered questions and replies to our stories or any particular issues and...
Earl Edwards Jr. Discusses the Progress of MLS Black Players for...
The MLS season ended last month, but that doesn't mean the work stops for Earl Edwards Jr. and the MLS Black Players for Change...
Inside the Creative Mind of Warren Creavalle
From designing the official MLS Black Lives Matter t-shirt to creating his own brand, Warren Creavalle refuses to be confined to the boundaries of...
Major League Soccer Should Learn From the NBA’s Documented History of...
I have a desire to see Major League Soccer grow and become a popular, entertaining league where the players are millionaires along with its...
Anonymous Mailbag: The Pay-to-Play Debate
We had a lot of comments come in from readers in regards to my most recent article Pay-to-Play is Good for Soccer and the...
Stix’s ‘For Los Angeles’ Is a Unique Tribute to LAFC’s Supporter...
Two weeks ago, Watts native Stix blessed fans with For Los Angeles, a new album entirely dedicated to LAFC and the club's culture. We...
Cousin Feo and Lord Juco Link Up With Big Ghost to...
Closing out the year with a bang, Cousin Feo and Lord Juco have teamed up with underground producer extraordinaire Big Ghost to bring their...
The True Reason Why American Soccer is Lagging Behind and Why...
There is an ongoing debate as to why U.S. men's soccer isn’t competitive with the top football countries in the world. Of all the...
Five Times Aging Footballers Turned Back the Clock
Advanced training and sports medicine have allowed this generation of superstars to play at the highest level from their teenage years to their late...
The Urban Pitch 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Guide: Storylines to Watch...
From top storylines to spicy hot takes, we break down what to look forward to throughout the upcoming 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs.
What was easily...
The Orlando City SC ‘Moniker’ Kits Are a Breath of Fresh...
Revealed at the beginning of the month, the Orlando City SC 'Moniker' kits are unlike any we've seen across MLS, and other clubs could...
LA Galaxy II Keeper Abraham Romero Dishes On the Rowdiest Crowds...
Abraham Romero is built for the big moment. The 22-year-old rising goalkeeper takes us into his life — telling us why he'd rather be...
Face Time: Miguel Berry On MLS Rookie Life and the Incredible...
In our latest episode of Face Time, we catch up with 2020 MLS SuperDraft first-round pick Miguel Berry to discuss his rookie season, time...
A Conversation With Earl Edwards Jr., Black Players For Change Co-Founder...
Following George Floyd's death, Black players in America's top flight formed Black Players For Change, a group dedicated to amplifying Black voices and communities...
Face Time: Raheem Edwards Has Found a New Home in Minnesota
On his fourth team in five seasons, Raheem Edwards may very well be the youngest journeyman in MLS. But the 25-year-old midfielder has settled...
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