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2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Preview: All Roads Lead to the Old...
The Major League Soccer regular season is in the books, and now all eyes turn to the playoffs, where both the stakes and excitement...
9 New MLS Faces to Watch For in 2024
The 2024 Major League Soccer season is underway, and while all eyes will be on Lionel Messi, there are a handful of new faces...
A 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Preview
With the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs on the horizon, things are about to get real...interesting across the league.
Thirteen out of 18 teams have punched...
Why Clint Dempsey is the True USMNT GOAT
Many if not all United States men's national team fans are familiar with Clint Dempsey's fantastic career. But as the Nacogdoches, Texas native retired...
The Seattle Sounders Rebrand: A Diehard Fan’s Reaction
To celebrate the club's 50th anniversary, the Seattle Sounders introduced a set of new logos and colors earlier this week. Urban Pitch resident Sounders...
Seattle Sounders: A Changing of the Guard?
The Seattle Sounders are still one of, if not, the flagship team of Major League Soccer. But an aging core and an ever changing...
The Post-MLS All-Star Game Playoff Push
As we head into the final stretch of the MLS season, we take a look at the impending race to the MLS Cup Playoffs...
America’s Midseason Cup Problem
Expanding the Leagues Cup and stuffing it midway through the MLS season is a bold and ambitious move. But the overall success of the...
11 Must-Watch MLS Rising Stars
With the 2023 MLS season in full swing, we break down the league's top prospects to keep an eye out for.
Major League Soccer is...
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: 2023 MLS Kits
The latest edition of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly covers the 2023 MLS kits, which as always, are a mixed bag of...
10 Burning Questions Ahead of the 2023 MLS Season
The 2022 MLS season may have just concluded, but it's never too early to look ahead to next year.
Major League Soccer finished its 27th...
LAFC’s Path to MLS’s Elite Tier is Eerily Similar to That...
After an up-and-down stretch of mostly disappointing seasons since they won the Supporters' Shield in 2019, LAFC looks to have returned to their dominant...
The Seattle Sounders’ CONCACAF Champions League Victory, and the City’s Legacy...
With their victory over Pumas UNAM in the CONCACAF Champions League final, the Seattle Sounders once again showed why they are one of —...
A 2022 CONCACAF Champions League Final Preview: Could It Finally Be...
In a Liga MX-MLS showdown, the CONCACAF Champions League final between the Seattle Sounders and Pumas UNAM is all set. We preview the matchup...
Attempting to Predict the Chaos of the CONCACAF Champions Leauge Quarterfinals
The 2022 CCL continues this week with the start of the two-leg quarterfinal matchups. There are four MLS teams still in competition, and they...
The Crypto.com Arena Deal Shows How Much the Business of Soccer...
It was recently announced that LA's iconic Staples Center would be getting a new name in time for Christmas: Crypto.com Arena. The 20-year agreement, thought...
The Best-Dressed Players Heading Into the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs
The 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs kick off this weekend, so naturally we get prepared by highlighting the player from each postseason club that's most...
Inherited Culture: How Wild and Raucous Supporters’ Groups Have Made Their...
A tradition that dates back to the sport's earliest days, organized supporters' groups are one of the most unique and enthralling parts of the...
Inherited Culture: Football Scarves and Their Place in American Soccer
Scarves are a ubiquitous part of soccer culture around the world. We take a look at their origins, and how they have been both...
The MLS Identity Crisis
Now 26 years old, MLS has come a long way from its "just trying to survive" early days. But while the league has built...
