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Brett Holman interview: Green, gold and Oranje-infused – Around the world in 80 riffs for ex-Aussie star

by Christian BrookesPosted onAugust 16, 2020

Brett Holman scribed his name a couple of times in Australia’s World Cup history books in 2010, in a tournament that came with its own distinguished Socceroo soundscape. Music, in fact, was often an unmistakable support act for the Croydon…

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Shay Given interview: Malahide, memories and mischief’s magic – Irish legend’s unconditional melody

by Christian BrookesPosted onDecember 29, 2017December 29, 2017

Inside and outside of football for Shay Given, music has stuck around through the surreal and the spectacular, the down days and the delirium. While the verses have weaved their way through the changing times for the legendary Republic of…

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Darren Byfield interview: The Reggae Boy turns Chief Rocka – Goals, grooves and growth for the marksman manager

by Christian BrookesPosted onNovember 13, 2017December 29, 2017

Even a two-decade playing career couldn’t entirely prepare Darren Byfield for his managerial introduction, but into his second season at Redditch United, the former Aston Villa, Sunderland and Jamaica striker has some old friends by his side and a lifelong…

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Jlloyd Samuel interview: A switch straight out of left field for ex-Villa full-back – How former Bolton man turned the beat around

by Christian BrookesPosted onJuly 8, 2015February 3, 2018

Featuring in 11 Premier League seasons, former Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers left-back Jlloyd Samuel amassed 240 games in the top flight and even once earned a place in the England squad, although the surroundings in which the past few…

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Lee Hendrie interview: Hot at the Holte End but wintry on the ones and twos!

by Christian BrookesPosted onMay 20, 2013May 20, 2013

  For ex-midfielder Lee Hendrie, a career that brought him over 300 games for boyhood club Aston Villa, an FA Cup final appearance and an England cap, could have transpired somewhat differently had he mastered a separate art form and…

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Beginning in 2011, Beats & Rhymes FC features interviews with current and former footballers from around the world, combining their career and personal stories with music talk.

First albums, how bands and artists colourise their lives off the pitch, to the select few who’ve swapped the stadium for the studio. Players from across the men’s and women’s game share their soundtrack, as well as teammate talk, memories and lessons from their life in football.

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