Our boy Adam over at This Is American Soccer has a great feature on New York’s Summer of Soccer program. Head here for the full story.

More and more street art has taken a beating from local politicians and rigid communities scared of what could make them think outside the box.

This simple, yet extremely comical wheatpaste by Scott Van Den Plas and Joe Van Wetering, just goes to show you creative thinking still makes an impression to those witty enough to notice.

Run Kool-Aid Man , RUN!!

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If you listen closely to what Michael Fordham is saying, the word “soccer” can easily be inserted for “surfing”.

Lifestyle, Culture, Most Ever-changing, Endlessly Challenging, Endlessly Unfolding thing you can do with your body and once you’ve done it, it’ll be with you for the rest of your life.

Ever get tired of hearing how the Euro is doubling American currency?  Well here’s your chance to fake it like you make it with  the Martin Margiela Euro Wallet.

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Ever wondered just how much power and influence soccer can have on people’s lives? Well look no further than the Homeless World Cup.  This is a tournament that takes place annually and features close to 50 nations. The teams are comprised of homeless people from nations around the world. For a majority of the people that participate in the tournament, this represents a turning point in their lives. It is reported that 77% of the people that participate in these Homeless world cups go on to get a job, get off drugs, rebuild relationships, etc. With an estimated 1 billion homeless people worldwide, soccer is positively changing people’s lives around the world, and helping to reduce the homeless population. That is the power of soccer.

Tonight at 7pm PST / 10pm EST CNBC takes an inside look at the cultural phenomenon that is Nike. Love em or hate em, Nike has changed everything from a sporting and cultural perspective. I’ve been looking forward to this for about a month, and it should be well worth the wait. If you’re not gonna be home, set the TiVo for this one.