Urban Pitch Podcast - The Beautiful Game of Life

By Urban Pitch

Highlighting urban culture, fashion, music, and art through the prism of The Beautiful Game.

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The podcast currently has 212 episodes available.

Urban Pitch Podcast - The Beautiful Game of Life episodes:

July 22, 2025 211. Content Creator Adi Azran
From playing college soccer to creating viral videos, Adi Azran has long had a love for the beautiful game. He's behind some of the funniest clips on the internet, and we sit down with him to discuss his journey in soccer, the culture of the game in America, and some of his favorite moments both playing and creating content.
(01:01) His most viral video and the Messi vs. Ronaldo debate
(09:13) Adi's soccer journey playing college soccer and transitioning into making soccer videos
(21:10) The summer of soccer 2025 and how it sets us up for next year's World Cup
(28:00) American soccer and sports culture
(41:57) Favorite soccer moments as a creator
(49:30) Goals for the future
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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55min
July 15, 2025 210. 'El Soccer Guy' Leo Hernandez
One of our favorite soccer content creators, El Soccer Guy's journey in the soccer media space started with an accidental viral video. Since then, he's traveled the country watching countless games and documenting his experiences. He joins the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss the growth of soccer culture in the United States, how things went in the new format Club World Cup, and Mexico's latest Gold Cup triumph.
Plus, we got sent our newest Urban Pitch jerseys for the most recent Icarus Cup!
(00:34) The Urban Pitch Icarus Cup jerseys
(02:15) Leo's background in soccer and how he became "El Soccer Guy"
(07:00)Thoughts on the Club World Cup from start to finish
(25:07) Mexico's turnaround and Gold Cup victory, and how they compare to the USMNT
(42:30) NWSL and the growth of women's sports in the US
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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50min
July 01, 2025 209. Sporting Kansas City Winger Dániel Sallói
A homegrown player for Sporting Kansas City, Dániel Sallói has become a fan favorite and mainstay on the KC roster throughout his career. We sit down with the talented winger to discuss his MVP candidate season in 2021, growing into a leadership role, and who the best trash talker on the team is!
(01:00) Getting a nice break in the middle of the season and the incredibly busy soccer calendar
(04:42) Playing padel and investing into courts in Kansas City
(11:02) Becoming a mainstay player with Sporting Kansas City
(22:35) Growing up in a soccer family with a pro footballer as a dad
(33:31) His vlog from the 2020 MLS is Back tournament and what it was like in the bubble
(40:20) Trash talking and the vibe in the locker room
(45:44) His playlist and newfound love for Kendrick Lamar
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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48min
June 24, 2025 208. The Summer of Soccer is Here
With the Club World Cup and Gold Cup in full swing, it's set to be another busy summer for soccer in the United States. But are we doing everything we can as a country to capitalize on all of these opportunities to grow the sport? We discuss this and more on the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast!
Timestamps
(00:30) The summer of soccer and the hype around the Club World Cup
(18:18) The Gold Cup and US Soccer's missed opportunities to grow the sport in the country
(37:12) Our goals for the summer
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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40min
June 17, 2025 207. A World Class Episode ft. Ricky Canales!
Based in Jacksonville, Florida, World Class Football brings a fresh take on soccer storytelling in the country. Brand founder Ricky Canales joins the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss the latest headlines across the soccer culture-verse, including protests in LA, the not-so-great USMNT vibes, and what CONCACAF World Cup qualifying could look like without the United States, Mexico, or Canada in the mix.
Timestamps
(01:17) World Class Football's origin story and Ricky's background in the sport
(07:20) The situation in Los Angeles: Lots of footy on the pitch, protests in the streets
(16:25) USMNT's bad vibes
(27:56) Landon Donovan vs. Christian Pulisic
(37:46) CONCACAF's World Cup qualifying with the US, Mexico, and Canada already in
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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47min
June 03, 2025 206. The MLS Mount Rushmore with Favian Renkel
It was an incredibly busy weekend in the world of football, and we recap some of the biggest moments with the help of Favian Renkel. One of the top voices when it comes to North American soccer, Renkel has written for sites like SBI Soccer, Upper 90, and Sports Illustrated, and perhaps most importantly he is the newest contributor to the Urban Pitch staff.
We get into the LAFC vs. Club America Club World Cup play-in match, Carlos Vela's retirement, and more! Be sure to stay tuned for more stories and podcast episodes with Favian in the future.
(00:02:10) The LAFC-Club America FIFA Club World Cup qualifying match
(00:14:35) Does MLS have an East Coast bias?
(00:23:49) Christian Pulisic's USMNT legacy
(00:41:44) Carlos Vela's retirement and the MLS Mount Rushmore
(01:02:40) Favian's background in the sport and how he fell in love with the game
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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1h 7min
May 27, 2025 205. LAFC's Chance at the Club World Cup and Our UCL Final Predictions
The biggest game of the club season is upon us, so you know we had to predict a winner. Can Julio continue his hot streak?
But before we get into that, we discuss the latest El Trafico match, the controversy surrounding Marky Delgado's 2024 MLS Cup ring presentation, and the monumental opportunity that LAFC has to qualify for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Timestamps
(01:16) The El Trafico rivalry and how the Galaxy handled Marky Delgado's ring presentation
(09:15) The Galaxy's struggles throughout 2025 and the MLS rules restrictions
(17:41) LAFC's opportunity to qualify for the 2025 Club World Cup
(25:38) Our UCL final predictions
(31:04) The new FIFA transfer window for the Club World Cup
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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35min
May 20, 2025 204. New Kit Szn!
With the summer rapidly approaching, we've seen a slew of national team kits drop from the world's biggest brands. But whose have been the best: Nike, adidas, or PUMA? We get into it all on the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast!
Plus: check out the incredibly dope kits we're rocking from Oakland Soul!
Timestamps
(00:30) The Oakland Soul kits we're rocking
(02:08) Our thoughts on recent kit releases, starting with Nike
(15:50) The new slate of adidas kits
(21:24) PUMA's recent offerings
(24:31) Why these US kits are the best in quite some time
(27:30) Barcelona's fantastic run
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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34min
May 14, 2025 203. 5ASIDE and Vino Vriday's Gabriel Guisado
Co-founder of 5ASIDE Media and WavyFooty, and founder of Vino Vriday and Vino Conversations⁩, Gabriel Guisado has been making big moves in the soccer and culture space in recent years. His most recent Vino Vriday event hit Los Angeles, and we caught up with him while he was in town to discuss the growth of soccer culture in the United States, R&B's different eras, and the ongoing comparisons between New York City and LA.
Timestamps
(00:01:30) The growth of 5ASIDE Media and starting Vino Vriday
(00:08:10) The different iterations of R&B and why the current era is under appreciated
(00:21:14) Keeping up with the wild storylines throughout the 2024-25 season
(00:42:36) The 5ASIDE movement
(00:49:24) NYC vs. LA
(00:56:10) Gabe's pre-game playlist
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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1h 1min
May 06, 2025 202. Poch vs. Arena, UCL Predictions, and the Issues at Inter Miami
As we near the end of the 2024-25 international football season, there's been a hot stove of storylines firing from all corners of the globe. We start things off in the United States, where the Vancouver Whitecaps have continued a surprise dominant campaign by advancing to the finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup over Inter Miami. In addition to Vancouver's success, we discuss the issues at Inter Miami, who have struggled to win major trophies with their star-studded roster.
We then get into the national team setup, where former USMNT manager Bruce Arena made headlines with his comments about current boss Mauricio Pochettino, followed by the UEFA Champions League and Real Madrid's mercurial first season with Kylian Mbappe.
(02:17) Vancouver Whitecaps' upset of Inter Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup
(14:40) Should national team coaches be from the same country they coach?
(26:40) The major coaching shuffle heading into the 2025 offseason
(30:17) Real Madrid's disappointing 2025 and Lamine Yamal's ascendence
(36:10) Predictions for the UCL semis second leg
Cast
Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores
Producer: Roy Cho
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42min

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