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Kevin Keegan was Head Over Heels In Love in 1979. YouTube screengrab

Two Directions: Footballers who thought they were musicians

Just because you’re good at hitting the target, doesn’t mean you can hit all the right notes.

WITH NEWS THIS week that One Direction member Louis Tomlinson signed a ‘non-contract’ deal to play with Doncaster Rovers, here in TheScore.ie Towers we couldn’t help but wonder about all the footballers who fancied they were just as good behind the mic as they were on the field.

With that in mind, and because you’ve time to listen this Bank Holiday Monday without the boss asking why you’re doing the Anfield Rap, we’ve put together a list of the ones who pulled it off, and the ones who really should have been unplugged.

The Good

New Order feat. John BarnesWorld in Motion

YouTube: RhinoUK

With or without Barnes, this is the kind of song that sticks in the memory for all the right reasons.

Revelation Time feat. Rudd GullitSouth Africa

YouTube: kozmik1000

A footballer with a conscience always deserves a place on the good list and the Dutch star’s involvement with this anti-apartheid song gets the thumbs up from us.

Liverpool FCAnfield Rap

YouTube: TheSpionKop

The song opens with “Liverpool FC is hard as hell, United Tottenham Arsenal” and continues in that impressive style.

The Bad

Youri DjorkaeffVivre Dans Ta Luminere

YouTube: Julien Brossard

This, from the former Bolton and France star, could have won the Eurovision, if only he’d had the good sense to enter it. That’s how bad it is.

Kevin Keegan –  Head Over Heels in Love

YouTube: fritz51320

And you thought ‘I’d love it if we beat them’ was Keegan’s most embarrassing appearance in front of the camera?

Terry VenablesIf I Can Dream

YouTube: azda2592

If we could dream, we’d dream this atrocity out of existence.

The What Has Been Heard Can Never Be Unheard

Glenn Hoddle  & Chris WaddleDiamond Lights

YouTube: rignellio

Wonder where the inspiration for Jedward came from? Look no further.

Andy ColeOutstanding

YouTube: Adam Doherty

If ever a song deserved to be investigated by trading standards for false advertising, it was this Andrew Cole effort.

Johan CruyffOei, Oei, Oei, Dat Was Me Weer Een Loei

YouTube: sixtiesbrowser

This almost falls into the soooo awful it’s great category. Almost.

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    Jul 9th 2018, 8:32 PM

    Fair play to them

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    Jul 9th 2018, 9:42 PM

    @Crpytoalchol: exactly and fair play to the 42 for covering athletics. hopefully we’ll see alot more great performances and more articles as the u20 world championships start tomorrow in Finland.

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    Jul 9th 2018, 10:10 PM

    Young people of Ireland take note this could be you congratulations

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    Jul 9th 2018, 10:27 PM

    Spectacular effort! Well done girls! They’re pushing the boxers for achievements. Tokyo will be too soon but the Olympics will be interesting in 6 years.

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    Jul 9th 2018, 10:34 PM

    They read deal, unfortunately they will be tempted with scholarships from US universities and we’ll never see them again. Let’s hope let’s hope Dave mahedy new track can inspire them to go to university in Limerick

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    Jul 10th 2018, 1:25 AM

    @Martin Sinnott: even if they go to usa university, that do not mean they will not run for Ireland, remember Ronnie Delaney Eamonn Coughlan etc went to university where they got the BEST coaching & were medal winners for Ireland

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    Jul 10th 2018, 6:38 AM

    @James_665: yeah , I agree , that’s a ridiculous statement . What does worry me is Australia will offer O Sullivan’s nice package and the UK might offer the sprinters a relocation package .. but the ones who go to Villanova etc are the ones who have brought home the medals at senior level .

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    Jul 10th 2018, 5:02 AM

    Very proud of our wonderful athletes. Great to see them all recognized as a team.

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    Jul 9th 2018, 11:31 PM

    Athletics is in a great place right now, those athelets will go on to be world beaters, Congrats All ♧

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    Jul 10th 2018, 8:24 AM

    really great result. well done girls and team. another under 18 European champ arrived in back yesterday. 16 years old Ronan Foley kilcullen won gold medal at under 18 European championship kayak marathon race. against incredible competition. well done to all our young competitors

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    Jul 9th 2018, 11:45 PM

    7 comments!

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    Jul 10th 2018, 6:38 AM

    Fair play and congratulations

    Great to see the amazing contribution funding from the government too

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    Jul 9th 2018, 10:33 PM

    Well done Team Ireland..up ya team ya!!

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