Monday night pickup game in Huntington Beach, CA. Photo by Bruno BZFILMS Huntington Beach, CA — What started on the field is now officially recognized beyond it. Fieldtalk Foundation has been approved as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, marking a major milestone in the journey to build something bigger than the game itself. For years, Fieldtalk has been about more than just soccer. It’s been about showing up, creating space, and bringing people together through the game—whether it’s pickup...

Connecting the Game Beyond the Pitch At Fieldtalk, the mission has always been clear — connect the game beyond the pitch. From grassroots players to packed stadium atmospheres, the culture of soccer lives in the moments in between. Over the past months, Fieldtalk has brought that energy to life through a series of community activations in partnership with El Jefe Energy. From local fields in Huntington Beach to high-energy environments around major events, the focus stayed the same: create...

It didn’t feel like a game that was going to slip. | Photo by Gilbert Bita | Fieldtalk It didn’t feel like a 4-1 game early. LAFC had control—or at least it looked like it. The ball was moving, chances were there, and the crowd wasn’t worried. Then one moment didn’t go their way. Son Heung-Min gets his look early in the second half—clean strike, real chance. Saved. You could feel it right there—hands on heads on the field. But in the stands, the singing didn’t stop. That’s what made it stand...