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Tag: Port Vale

Chris Birchall interview: Vale’s Soca Warrior takes it back to basics

by Christian BrookesPosted onFebruary 17, 2014February 4, 2018

Following his exploits in Major League Soccer and an unforgettable World Cup in an eight-year international career with Trinidad & Tobago, Port Vale midfielder Chris Birchall has a vast appreciation of different cultures, but his trusted team initiation song choice…

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Ashley Vincent interview: Vale forward in an ‘N.Y. State Of Mind’

by Christian BrookesPosted onSeptember 15, 2012September 15, 2012

  A move from Colchester United this summer may now mean that the success Port Vale forward Ashley Vincent is targeting is in Burslem, but when it comes to music and memories New York City is a golden destination in…

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Ian Taylor interview: From the wheels of steel to the best beats in town for ex-Villa idol

by Christian BrookesPosted onMay 9, 2012May 9, 2012

  Revered as a Holte End hero in his distinguished Premier League days with boyhood club Aston Villa, ex-midfielder and leisure time DJ Ian Taylor is creating a buzz with his own brand of audio products, a far cry from…

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Marc Richards interview: Music memories of Ewood for Vale captain

by Christian BrookesPosted onSeptember 24, 2011April 7, 2012

An all-time Ibiza classic still works the magic for Port Vale’s striker and captain Marc Richards, although it’s the start of his professional career at Blackburn Rovers rather than the White Isle itself that the tune evokes memories of.

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A Beats & Rhymes FC message from Germany midfielder Julia Simic

Beneath the picture of a headphone-clad footballer stepping off the team bus before a game, the dance-move celebrations, and the odd song release from a player, there’s a whole world of music within the beautiful game.

Beats & Rhymes FC began in 2011 and explores music with male and female players from around the globe, as well as delving into various aspects of their lives on and off the pitch in a unique one-on-one.

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