Ever wonder how a World Cup veteran, an MLS All-Star and a soon-to-be EPL player mentally prepares for a match? Turns out that crafting a pregame playlist is a big part of the preparation.
We had a chance to talk to Seattle Sounders right back DeAndre Yedlin, voted the top young player in MLSsoccer.com's "24 Under 24," presented by adidas, about his favorite artists, the musical act he wants to see at the MLS All-Star and some of his guilty pleasures when it comes to music.
He also shared his own pregame playlist that he uses to help focus before every match (below).
MLSsoccer.com: Do you remember what the first album you ever bought was?
Yedlin: Lil Wayne – The Carter
MLSsoccer.com: What was the first concert you ever went to?
Yedlin: TI at Bumbershoot 2008
MLSsoccer.com: Who is your favorite band or artist of all time?
Yedlin: Lil Wayne
MLSsoccer.com: What's your guilty musical pleasure?
Yedlin: I like a lot of the oldies. The Temptations come to mind.
MLSsoccer.com: Is there a particular track you like to listen to when you want to get pumped up before a big game?
Yedlin: “BPT” by YG
MLSsoccer.com: If you could hang out with any musician, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Yedlin: I’d have to go with Tupac because he’s a West Coast icon and he changed the face of rap.
MLSsoccer.com: Which artist would you like to see perform during MLS All-Star week?
Yedlin: Drake, because I'm a big fan of his music and he's a big fan of soccer.
MLSsoccer.com: Which song would be used in a montage of all your best highlights?
Yedlin: "I’m Me" – Lil Wayne
