They've got 99 problems but a pitch ain't one

When footballers try to rap, their skillz on the mic rarely match their performance on the field. Just ask Rio Ferdinand …Rap and football have an elaborately entwined history – some might say a beautiful and romantic one where the two disciplines complement each other like an ice-cold pint and a packet of scampi fries. Anyone who has had the pleasure of listening to the mellifluous yet dexterous intonations of John Barnes, the meandering flows of Gazza and the outstanding wordplay ...

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