"The anthem was written by British composer Tony Britten in 1992 to mark the Champions League rebrand from the European Cup. Britten was inspired by George Frideric Handel's Zadok the Priest, which is traditionally played at the coronation of British monarchs. The inspiration helped him create the iconic football anthem, sung by the Academy of Saint Martin and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra."
"'The greatest', 'the best', 'the masters', 'the main event', 'the champions' were translated to Uefa's three languages to form the lyrics. Ce sont les meilleures equipes Es sind die allerbesten Mannschaften The main event Die Meister Die Besten Les grandes equipes The champions Une grande reunion Une grosse sportliche Veranstaltung The main event Die Meister Die Besten Les grandes equipes The champions"
The anthem was written by British composer Tony Britten in 1992 to mark the Champions League rebrand from the European Cup. Britten drew inspiration from George Frideric Handel's Zadok the Priest, traditionally played at the coronation of British monarchs. The piece is sung by the Academy of Saint Martin and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. UEFA requested an anthem to emphasise the best of football, with classical influences heightened by the Three Tenors trend. The full anthem lasts about three minutes and includes two short verses and a chorus. The lyrics combine English, French and German superlatives and the recording has over 24 million Spotify streams.
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