Captaining the U.S. Men’s National Team for six years during an international career which spanned more than a decade, former Fulham and Glasgow Rangers defender Carlos Bocanegra personified what it is to play and lead at the top level, and as his name was elevated through the years, the music which permeated his journey in the game only grew sharper. Read more →
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On his way from the Overland Park kid to Major League Soccer champion and FIFA World Cup starter, Sporting Kansas City captain Matt Besler’s composure has served him well, but there was a time when the track was a whole lot more hectic for the defender. Read more →
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Heading into their inaugural Major League Soccer season, Orlando City SC have acquired a genuine asset in midfielder Amobi Okugo, with the 23-year-old possessing experience of the league, ambassadorial qualities, as well as a readiness to step in if ever he should be needed for some pre-game pace-setting. Read more →
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A Champions League winner with Liverpool and capped by France, Chicago Fire forward Florent Sinama-Pongolle has ventured further than most in football, and with music a fundamental fibre in who he is, it has remained with him for each new beginning. Read more →
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After stints in England, Scotland and Turkey, U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Maurice Edu has settled in well with Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union, reading from the same page as his teammates in more ways than one. 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.
