BBC Three documentary follows the south London rappers as they grapple with writing a song for England’s Euro campaign – and a changing nation

Does rap music belong on an England football song? John Barnes would probably say yes given his success on 1990’s World in Motion by New Order. Since there’s been a distinct lack of football rap, but all that is changing with a new anthem for this summer’s Euro championships. Duo Krept and Konan took on the challenge of creating a song for the England team, and their journey has been recorded in a BBC Three documentary.

June’s tournament is one of the summer’s most eagerly awaited sporting events, with the final scheduled for 11 July at Wembley, and the programme follows the south London rappers in the run-up to the competition.

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