The U.S. Needs More Futsal
This isn’t new news as we see from this good article from 2008. But what will it take for the U.S. to get with the program……………. Several weeks ago, Tom Dunmore of Pitch Invasion wrote about his trip to a Major Indoor Soccer League game in this piece for Chicago Sports Weekly, highlighting the curious combination of the world’s […]
Ghana Advances to the Semi-Finals of U20 World Cup
Ghana, Iraq and Uruguay win in dramatic fashion to join France in the U20 World Cup Semi-Finals.
Obama in Africa
President Obama completed his 3 country tour in Senegal, South Africa & Tanzania, where he called for America to partner with Africa to help build Africa for Africans.
Pele slaps Anderson Silva…..
Let’s be grateful Anderson Silva decided not to play soccer….. Like UrbanStreetSoccer on Facebook. Follow UrbanStreetSoccer on Twitter @UrbanStSoccer
Racial divide driving a wedge into soccer’s grassroots
Has much changed since Steven Wells wrote this article? Some will say “a lot”, others will say “some”, but we clearly know, Not Enough………….. Boston’s Pop Warner “urban suburban” American football league collapsed earlier this month. Parents of the suburban 7-14-year-olds said that the urban kids played too rough. And urban playing fields were “unsafe”. And […]
Road 2 Brazil 14
Now that the Confederations Cup is in the books with Brazil sitting on top, and we’re officially less than a year away from the World Cup, we thought it was a good time to start our Road to Brazil series. We’ll take an in-depth look into the country that captivates the world in so many […]
Art of the Confederations
Nearing the final game of the 2013 Confederations Cup. Eight unique illustrations per country, referencing cultural movements and styles of artists such as Picaso, Leonardo Da Vinci, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Jorge G. Camarena, Paul Gauguin, and more. Check out: Art of the Confedertaions for more.
Confederations Cup Preview: Brazil vs. Spain
What we’ve all been waiting for, Brazil vs. Spain. Can this be the preview of next years World Cup Final? RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Five reasons to watch Brazil play Spain on Sunday in the final of the Confederations Cup. Maracana Stadium The final will be played at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de […]
Cristiano Ronaldo Gets his Hands Dirty
Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo plants a mangrove tree in Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday to show his support for mangrove preservation. Ronaldo is currently on the Indonesian island of Bali as an ambassador for the Mangrove Care Forum. Fast disappearing mangrove swamps provide crucial protection for coastal areas and Ronaldo says he became […]
