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Adrian Mariappa interview: Macarthur Mapps – Former Watford man remixed but still striving

by Christian BrookesPosted onMay 24, 2022

Having previously featured exclusively in England’s top two divisions, Adrian Mariappa headed for Australia last November, to Macarthur FC. The popular ex-Watford defender has slotted in smoothly in South Western Sydney, and he is enjoying this stage of his career,…

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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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Jermaine Beckford interview: Interludes to intermissions – Back to the stage for Preston’s master marksman

by Christian BrookesPosted onAugust 4, 2016February 3, 2018

Goals have been the native language as Jermaine Beckford has made himself heard throughout the past decade, with plot twists a plenty to contend with for the Preston North End striker. Continuity is often an elusive ingredient in the modern…

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Omar Cummings interview: Bass chords and a Scorpion kick for Jamaica striker

by Christian BrookesPosted onAugust 24, 2015February 3, 2018

An All-Star selection during his time in Major League Soccer, Jamaican international Omar Cummings is currently leading the North American Soccer League’s scoring charts with the San Antonio Scorpions, keeping a beat beside him, whether it’s to ramp up the…

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Chris Humphrey interview: Preston’s Reggae Boy on the riddim exclusive

by Christian BrookesPosted onApril 20, 2015February 3, 2018

Although winger Chris Humphrey is certainly no outsider when it comes to Jamaica, the Preston North End number seven’s Reggae Boyz teammates have him feeling like a vinyl lover with free reign in a record store when they showcase their…

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A Beats & Rhymes FC message from Germany midfielder Julia Simic

Beyond just the dance celebrations and headphone-clad emergences from a team bus on match day, there is a whole world more connecting football and music. Beats & Rhymes FC tells the stories of how a song lights the fuse for a player, how bands and artists colourise their lives 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 personalities from all around the men’s and women’s game have shared their soundtrack, along with career talk, teammates, memories and lessons learned from a life in the sport.

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