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The Champions League anthem is played before the two teams shake hands prior to the start of each match. The anthem's chorus is played before each UEFA Champions League game as the two teams are lined up, as well as at the beginning and end of television broadcasts of the matches, and when the winning team lifts the trophy after the final ...
The UEFA Champions League anthem, officially titled simply as "Champions League", was written by Tony Britten, and is an adaptation of George Frideric Handel's 1727 anthem Zadok the Priest (one of his Coronation Anthems).
Gerry and the Pacemakers' version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" is the club anthem of Liverpool F.C. [4] The 1968 Beatles song "Hey Jude" is the club anthem for London club Brentford F.C. [5] [6] "Just idag är jag stark" by Kenta is the club anthem of Hammarby Fotboll, while "When We Were Young" was the anthem of Cork Hibernians. [7]
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Man City face Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Istanbul on Saturday night
Anthem Adopted Lyricist(s) Composer(s) Audio Rugby World Cup: World in Union: 1991 Tony Britten: Gustav Holst: UEFA Champions League: UEFA Champions League Anthem: 1992 Charlie Skarbek: George Frideric Handel: UEFA Europa League: UEFA Europa League Anthem: 2012 n/a Yohann Zveig
Italian Torino fans sing their signature chant Toro alè to the tune of French anthem "La Marseillaise". The anthem theme was first popularized as a chant by A.S. Roma's curva sud after a 3-1 match win against Juventus on 30 January 1977. The anthem has also been modified by the RC Lens fans. French PSG fans sing a rendition of "Flower of ...
In 1992, UEFA commissioned Britten to arrange an anthem for the UEFA Champions League which commenced in November 1992. Britten borrowed heavily from George Frideric Handel's Zadok the Priest (one of his Coronation Anthems), and the piece was performed by London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and sung by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. [1]