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Wrapping up her college career as Georgetown University’s all-time leader in goals and points, American midfielder Daphne Corboz then played her part in the rapidly-progressive Manchester City’s qualification for the UEFA Champions League, so it stands to reason that her personal anthem is one packed with a grand sense of stature. Read more →
Barnsley striker Simeon Jackson’s footballing canvas has been colourised by promotions, Premier League, Bundesliga and international football, with an even more diverse musical backbeat running alongside him on what has so far proved a road of experiences and introspection. Read more →
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Over time it has become standard practice for the goals to flow almost as freely as the dance moves for Jess McDonald, giving the Houston Dash forward an enhanced reputation in recent years which have also seen her become a wife and mother, resulting in a new outlook on and off the field. Read more →
In a Bristol Rovers side back in the Football League after a season away, striker Jermaine Easter is out to dispense as much of his higher-level experience as possible, although there are some aspects that are just destined to always test the mettle, before the pitch even comes into play. Read more →
Liverpool Ladies FC
In her two seasons with Liverpool Ladies, goalkeeper Libby Stout has been one of the Reds’ chief organisers from the back, and the American is one who steps forward when it comes to team performances behind the scenes, getting the chance to showcase a symphonic side that has long been embedded within her. Read more →
Beyond the dance-move celebrations and the headphone-clad player stepping off the team bus, lies a whole world connecting football and music. Beats & Rhymes FC tells the stories of how a song lights the fuse on match day, how bands and artists colourise a player's life outside the game, and how music itself can bond an entire team.
The nostalgia of a first album, the weakness in the knees before an initiation song, or even those who've swapped the stadium for the studio. Since 2011, the performers and the personalities from all around the men's and women's game have stepped into this arena to share their soundtrack and more. The features also cover career talk, the teammates, the memories and the lessons learned from a life in this magical game.
