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Miami Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa proved he's not just a whizz on the football field, but also a dab hand at the guitar as he impressed Peyton Manning with a rendition of an Eric Clapton classic.
Tagovailoa strummed out 'Tears in Heaven', the music icon from 1992, during the second quarter of the game on ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' broadcast. The Dolphins ace introduced his musical moment amid the action between the Bengals and the Jaguars, by saying: "Let's see. I could play, maybe 'Tears in Heaven,' Eric Clapton".
He certainly didn't let hosts Peyton and Eli Manning down, showing off his impressive skills on the strings. Keeping things related to football, the Manning brothers soon joined in by changing the lyrics to reflect the game's events with an impressive freestyle of their own.
In a fun NFL-themed version of the song, the two brothers added some new words. Peyton was the first to start things off by contributing a new opening line, singing: "The Bengals jumped offsides," while his co-host came up with more lyrics in line with the action unfolding in front of him.
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As the musical interlude continued, the sibling rivalry between the two was clear for all to see - much to the amusement of Tagovailoa, who grinned as Peyton declared: "I got this."
Eli responded with a discouraging retort towards his brother, saying: "Please, no, no one wants to hear you sing." Their guest seemed to enjoy the unexpected musical interlude, laughing and saying: "You guys are hilarious."
Tagovailoa, the Dolphins superstar, even gave a short performance of the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic 'Sweet Home Alabama'. However, he refrained from singing 'Rocky Top', the anthem of the University of Tennessee, where Peyton studied.
Tua Tagovailoa wowed the Manning brothers as he played guitar, giving a rendition of a 1992 classic (ESPN)Tagovailoa's ease in the situation may have come out of a life that has been surrounded by music. He has previously spoken about the significant role music played in his life. In 2020, he told Fox Sports that he was part of a church choir as a child and that family gatherings often revolved around music.
He gave an insight into his upbringing as the oldest of four children in a Polynesian family in Hawaii, saying: "Every time I'm with my family, that's all they wanna do is just sing. In Polynesian families, that's what it's about."
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