Champions League anthem lyrics in full and what music is played before the game

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Not many people are aware of Champions League anthem’s lyrics

The Champions League anthem is known across the world(Image: Photo by Mateusz Slodkowski/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Champions League anthem lyrics in full and what music is played before the game:

Multilingual Lyrics: The iconic anthem is sung in UEFA’s three official languages. It is performed in English, French, and German.
The Composer: It was composed in 1991 by Tony Britten, a British musical director, composer and film maker. Britten is a graduate of the Royal College of Music.
Classical Roots: The piece is written in the style of 18th-century composer George Frederic Handel and is an adaptation of his work “Zadok the Priest.”
The Recording: It was recorded in 1992 by London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and performed by the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields Chorus.
Simple Origins: Britten described the creation as “just another job” at the time, noting that the composing process took only a matter of days.
Purpose of the Anthem: It was commissioned as part of a rebrand to elevate the competition’s image during a period when European football was struggling with hooliganism.
Superlative Content: Because UEFA didn’t provide specific words, Britten created the lyrics by translating a set of superlatives like “the greatest,” “the masters,” and “the champions.”
Length: While the version played before matches is a shorter orchestral edit, the full-length anthem is approximately three minutes long.
Full Lyrics: Ce sont les meilleures équipes, Es sind die allerbesten Mannschaften, The main event, Die Meister, Die Besten, Les grandes équipes, The champions, Une grande réunion, Eine grosse sportliche Veranstaltung, The main event, Die Meister, Die Besten, Les grandes équipes, The champions, Ils sont les meilleurs, Sie sind die Besten, These are the champions, Die Meister, Die Besten, Les grandes équipes, The champions.
Full Lyrics (In English): They are the best teams, They are the best teams, The main event, The champions, The best, The great teams, The champions, A great gathering, A great sporting event, The main event, The champions, The best, The great teams, The champions, They are the best, They are the best, These are the champions, The champions, The best, The great teams, The champions.
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