Kobbie Mainoo: The Warm-Up

Kobbie Mainoo: The Warm-Up

“Music helps me get in the right frame of mind,” Kobbie Mainoo tells Apple Music. If one thing stands out about the Manchester United and England midfielder’s performances in the middle of the park, it’s that he’s always ice cool—on and off the ball. With the England team’s big summer keeping him in the spotlight, Mainoo shares the songs that help him retain that unflappable mind-state. “I like to be relaxed before a game,” he says. “⁠I listen to music in the car and in the changing room—⁠rap/melodic rap. ‘Gold Roses’, Rick Ross; ‘Catch the Sun’, Lil Baby; ‘Weekends in the Perry’s’, Benny the Butcher…I like the vibe they set. Chill songs.”