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What you will know about the anthem of the UEFA Champions League tournament will raise the mood of many

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By Ishimwe Jean D’Amour

September 26, 2024

The UEFA Champions League Anthem, popularly known as the “Champions League Anthem,” is a popular piece of music used in UEFA Champions League matches.

Some of the important things to know about the UEFA Champions League anthem

It is a song written by a writer from England, named Tony Britten in 1992.

The origin of this song

The song is taken from George Frideric Handel's "Zadok the Priest," which is often sung at coronations in England. This song was sung for the first time in 1992. When the teams played for the first time in this tournament in a reformed way in 1992-1993. The tournament was renamed from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League

Before this song was adopted, various tourist songs or other songs were used to praise the beauty of the host countries. The song that is used today was approved by Lennart Johansson, who was the head of UEFA at the time.

The song is also performed by two of Europe's leading ensembles: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus.

The song has lyrics in three languages recognized by UEFA, namely: English, French, and German. Its chorus includes the phrase: “Die Meister! Die Besten! Les grandes teams! The champions!” It means: Scientists! The great ones! Great teams! Professionals!”

The Champions League Anthem is sung before the start of every UEFA Champions League match and at the beginning and end of the replays of those matches. The official anthem of the Champions League has become as much a symbol of honor as the trophy itself, causing cheers every time it is sung. This song has been used for 32 years.

In the last match, which took place in 1992, when this song was used, Olympique De Marseille beat AC Milan 1-0, winning the first UEFA Champions League title, which was played in 1992.

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