Houston Dash
The sunniest of personalities, the last warrior at the defensive gates and an eternal team DJ, Australia goalkeeper Lydia Williams has been at the heart of the anthem-worthy moments for the Matildas in recent times, adding a few more notes of nostalgia to her life’s playlist. Read more →
Photo: Keeper Notes
Over half of 2016 is still to be crafted, but Ireland midfielder Denise O’Sullivan has scarcely had chance to draw breath during a year which has dealt both personal pain and incredible enchantment. The 22-year-old is living out a long-held ambition of playing professionally in the U.S. as she represents the Houston Dash, and the sights and sounds so far have been every bit as evocative as she could have wished. Read more →
A FIFA World Cup starter and full professional at 20, Brazil’s Andressa ‘Andressinha’ Machry has already shown just how she can orchestrate in midfield, playing with a verve that represents possibility in various forms for a prospect completely devoted to the game. Read more →
Photo: Wilf Thorne / Houston Dynamo
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 →
Photo: Brittany Alvarado
The U.S. Women’s National Team inspired a nation with their 1999 FIFA World Cup win, and as one of the kids watching at home that afternoon – defender Meghan Klingenberg – prepares to step onto the same stage, some notes still play on in the key of unashamed nostalgia from that special day. 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.
