Football (Soccer) World Cup Anthems

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The official anthem.

 

 

The official song.

 

 

And finally (preferred by me) unofficial song.. 😎

 

 

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This has just become my fave thread on AS. Apologies upfront if some of my future posts are slightly OT but the weather here is slightly ..OT.. 😎

Although the Netherlands has been my new homeland only for 5 years, I've been a fan of the Oranje team since 1974.. It's natural than that I will begin with a 1974 Scottish song, I think..

 

 

Some explanation why one could love Dutch total football back then.

 

 

This is how the 1974 WC final began - the Germans didn't even touch the ball before the penalty (BTW in primary school I was nicknamed after the guy which appears at 0:10 sec 😎)

 

1, 2, 3, 4 passes...

 

 

But as Gary Lineker said "Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win."

 

Beside that Dutch football teams have the best anthems, there's no doubt about that.!

 

 

 

BTW UEFA sucks..😉

 

 

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34 minutes ago, DuckToller said:

No more pele-mele, Johannes?😉

To come..😎

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2 hours ago, Cornan said:

Warning! This one unwillingly gets inside your head.

Are you joking.? Such stuff leaves my head faster than it gets into it..😉

Ok.. there may be something wrong with me, I can't exclude that.. 

 

2 hours ago, DuckToller said:

No more pele-mele, Johannes?😉

@DuckToller One more thing - I knew you'd check who's there at 0:10.. 😎 😁

 

I've always tended to think that the backing vocals choir on this whole album was inspired by stadium chants.

 

 

How about reaching for a couple of them.?

 

 

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22 minutes ago, DuckToller said:

And the hair of Rene vdK.

Oh c'mon the best hair belonged in 1974 to Mario Kempes!

 

 

Beside that ..his legs were just fantastic! 😉

 

Although the best shooter of the tournament, Lato  IMO also had (hair)style.

 

 

No competition for Kempes in the legs department, though..😉

 

4 hours ago, sphinxsix said:

BTW UEFA sucks..😉

FIFA too. My proposal - 90% windfall tax for both and for every player making more than 5000 per month.. Let's go back in time to when the money wasn't as important..

 

Some 1974 goals.

 

 

How about some historical gear.? 

 

 

 

As for music, 3.2 B views on Youtube speak for themselves - men's legs are meaningless after all.. (so windfall tax them!)

 

 

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8 minutes ago, DuckToller said:

Would have thought that was '78?

I think so but 1978 was also Kempes hair year.. 😉

In 1982 it got worse (maybe Argentina had not stayed in the tournament long enough for it to grow to a proper length)..

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2 hours ago, DuckToller said:

Actually, I didn't remember Argentina  from '74, even not from Panini,  but Wiki told me they were there and Kempes was with them.

Yes, he was. He wasn't just 1978 Kempes yet (except from hair 😉).

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I think there is a country for which football is even more important than for England..

 

 

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1 hour ago, Confused said:

This is subjective, and very difficult to measure.

 

I've just typed "importance of football in.." in Google and the first suggestion was 'Brazil', the second one 'England'. Interesting, isn't it.?

 

1 hour ago, Confused said:

From an objective perspective, Brazil have typically had the better team.

 

I'd agree, I'd even say that historically they have the best team.

Just 2 of possible methodologies (top Google results):

 

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2011201-ranking-the-top-20-nations-in-the-history-of-the-world-cup

 

https://www.thetoptens.com/soccer/best-national-soccer-team/

 

 

 

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14 minutes ago, semente said:

 

 

 

You seem to be new here so I will allow myself to remind you that we're talking 1974-1978 WCs hair. So we won't discuss eg this:

 

  or this: 

 

That is unless the OP decides otherwise.. 😉

 

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BTW.. Bud 👍! 

(I believe for some fans this might have more value than the cup itself..)

 

 

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1 minute ago, Confused said:

This might cause even more controversy if Saudi Arabia win..... 

 

I think in such circumstances at this very moment in the tournament should only remain countries loving peace.. errr.. I mean beer! 

 

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1 hour ago, Confused said:

Anyway Mr Sphinx....

 

I am still a little puzzled why you posted a Scottish song last week. This does give me the excuse to post this gem though.

 

Mr Con, I'm not sure if asking onself "why?" is the best thing one can do with regard to my posts.. Anyway, I thought that this time I explained that quite clearly:

 

On 11/21/2022 at 8:25 PM, sphinxsix said:

Although the Netherlands has been my new homeland only for 5 years, I've been a fan of the Oranje team since 1974.. It's natural than that I will begin with a 1974 Scottish song, I think..

😉

Beside that (you force me here to do some analysis and intro-retro-spection which is absolutely not my thing with regard to my posts 😏)

1. I think that it's a cool song

2. Could be a good piece of advice for many hard-core fans (check out the clip below)al

3. Since moving to the Lowlands I feel a strange attraction to the countries that have mountains

4. Since "Braveheart" I have a very special attitude to the Scottish fighting spirit depicted in the movie:

 

 

In case someone wasn't able to see the connection between Braveheart and football..

 

 

and finally (and maybe most importantly):

 

5. It's been raining here for like one month, I'm not used to that and I'm simply freaking out a little! 😂 😎

 

Cheers! 🙂

 

But I really like their spirit.!

 

 

I simply think they rock... I mean boogie! 

 

 

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1 hour ago, DuckToller said:

 

YELLOW CARD,

please more respect my friend ;-)
One Laugh ! or so ...

 

I respect everyone here, Duck.. ;-)

Beside that, Pele  can't get a yellow card.

Even if this is an ex-Pele.. ;-)

 

Cheers! 🙂

 

BTW anyone here betted his money on Japan vs Germany.? 😎

 

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1 hour ago, DuckToller said:

Both Johans had one in the first half of the 74 final.

 

You mean both Johs... right.? 😉

 

31 minutes ago, Confused said:

I thought Mr Sphinx sounded quite cool.

 

Yes, it did, absolutely! That's why I also used the humorous phrase "Mr Con" 🙂

 

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6 hours ago, Confused said:

Wise words Mr Sphinx, here we agree entirely. 🙂

👍

 

6 hours ago, Confused said:

Not really ....

May I remind you Mr Confu (but no cius) that you come from the land of Monty Python, sir.?

 

 

🙂

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Did you guys know that fans in Qatar are advised to bring a scarf and hat to games due to the air-conditioning.? 😎

 

more on Qatar 2022

 

This is really cool.. Just like some words of wisdom from Louis van Gaal..

 

 

Hayya Hayya!

 

 

[sphinxsix]

25 minutes ago, christopher3393 said:

or perhaps something more contemporary borrowed from Brits and employed as an anthem by... The Minnesota Vikings?

 

 

(I personally prefer this version for this purpose, A song inspired by Iceland and Norse mythology by a British rock band, covered by an American and an Englishman featuring a vocalist born in South Korea for an American movie based on a Swedish book. 🥳

 

 

 

 

I'm not sure it's futuristic enough for me..

 

 

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Anyway, some scores surprised practically everybody..

 

 

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On 11/29/2022 at 7:54 PM, DuckToller said:

Good luck, my friends !!

Treat it lightly Tom, it only deserves that!

Treat me lightly too 😉

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Hard core team, hard core fans. My prediction - Japan will destroy Brazil in the final..🙃

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, DuckToller said:

My educated guess, the one or the other will happen already in the quarter finals  🤔

Didn't check that being uneducated guy, I admit, beside that I'm lazy.

I also believe in Qatar everything is possible.. 😉

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5 hours ago, DuckToller said:

I would now like to send strength, honor and @sphinxsix 's technical abilities to the teams of Australia, UK and USA, which arrived - partly unexpected  - in the knock out stages.

 

My abilities in the USA team.?!

You gotta be joking!! 😉

Ok, some Dutch almost have them..

And some Japanese to.. 😉

 

6 hours ago, DuckToller said:

sorry Louis Van Gaal.

 

It's ok, see you in 4 years, dear neighbours..

Standhaft bleiben!

 

Here in the NL after 3:1 with USA it's funtime! 🙃

 

 

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On 12/4/2022 at 11:56 AM, Confused said:

Based on this, I worry a little for the mighty England team:

There was no reason for that after all 🙂

(IMO Sen should have had a penalty at in the first half at 0:0, sorry..)

 

How'bout some football samba.?

(apologies - this is a shortened version of the Brazilian team..)