The historic team leader and the Mgzavrebi frontman sit down to discuss John Lennon tattoos, pre-game Oasis playlists and the punk-rock energy uniting a nation.
By Mari Bolkvadze
This story is part of Billboard’s Global World Cup Series, a collection of 11 cover stories which pairs top soccer stars across the world competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with highly-touted musicians in accompanying countries.
There come moments when the heart of an entire country begins to beat in a single rhythm. The summer of Euro 2024 was exactly that: a football championship that brought shared joy to Georgia. The success of our national team united people of different generations.
It is true that today the world recognizes the Georgian football fairytale by the name of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but this historic success needed two main things: the leader of the national team, whom we tell you about in this article, and the soundtrack that became the musical companion to this great story.
