New FIFA president proposes a new mini World Cup
by Roger Gonzalez | CBS Sports There’s nothing quite like the World Cup, and waiting four years for the tournament to return can be challenging. But in between, there’s plenty of club soccer, qualifying for the World Cup and various regional competitions for countries to complete it. But we may not have to wait for years for […]
JAY-Z’s Roc Nation Sports Signs Soccer Star Romelu Lukaku
Roc Nation Sports who currently represents Bayern Munich and Germany’s national footballer Jermone Boateng added Manchester United Star Romelu Lukaku to its roster. Roc Nation Sports represents a number of athletes across numerous major leagues, including the NFL, NBA, and Major League baseball. Other notable names on the roster include Golden State Warriors’ player Kevin Durant […]
Amazon Prime Video, Mediapro, La Liga Team on Amazon’s First Spanish Original Series
‘Six Dreams’ follows three players, two coaches and one president in Spain’s top soccer league
Gianni Infantino Elected Fifa President
Gianni Infantino has succeeded fellow Swiss Sepp Blatter as president of world football’s governing body Fifa. The Uefa secretary general polled 115 votes, 27 more than closest rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa. Prince Ali bin al-Hussein (four votes) and Jerome Champagne (0) were third and fourth respectively. Blatter, who had led Fifa since 1998, […]
U.S. Soccer Has A New President
By: Scott Neuman | NPR Carlos Cordeiro is the new president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, succeeding his boss, Sunil Gulati, in a final vote over the weekend that concluded a contentious race. Gulati, who has served as head of the organization since 2006, declined to run for reelection after the U.S. men’s national team failed to qualify […]
NASL’s sues U.S. Soccer
By : Michael McCann | SI The ongoing legal battle between the North American Soccer League and the U.S. Soccer Federation entered the New York state court system this week. In an aggressively worded complaint, NASL has sued U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber and 13 other members–but not every remaining one–of […]
Neymar: how the record-breaking €222m move to PSG unfolded
By:Julien Laurens | The Guardian | Sometimes, life is as simple as a phone call. In Neymar and PSG’s case, it was indeed a phone call that made the biggest transfer in football history possible. After three weeks of negotiations, brainstormings, discussions and arguments, the Parisians welcomed the Brazilian superstar on Friday. And like every transfer, the inside […]
Neymar collaborates with Jordan Brand
Nike has announced that FC Barcelona star Neymar will be the first soccer player to collaborate with their Jordan Brand. The Brazilian striker will be wearing his own signature boot featuring the number 23 and iconic Jordan “Jumpman” logo. Like UrbanStreetSoccer on Facebook.
Football’s 10 Most Expensive Kit Suppliers Deals
FC Barcelona has secured a landmark kit deal with long-term partners “Nike” which will see them earning record £100 million a year eclipsing Manchester United’s Adidas kit deal worth £75 million a year. We take a look at 10 biggest kit suppliers deal in football NO# CLUBS BRAND YEARLY CONTRACT 1 MANCHESTER UNITED Adidas £75m […]
The Cost of International Soccer in the US
By Dr. Jay Martin: This past summer saw the usual flood of international teams come to the United States to play an assortment of MLS teams. They came to make money, gain exposure in the States and prepare for their season. Chelsea played the MLS All Stars and lost. Barcelona and Real Madrid also made star […]