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Confusion about the goal anthem: First “Major Tom” plays, then the DFB makes a strange statement
Today, March 27, 2024 | 12:41
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The test for the 2024 European Football Championship in Germany on Tuesday evening was a success: Germany won against the Netherlands 2-1 ( DFB team in individual criticism ).
During a game against the Netherlands, instead of the well-known anthem “Kernkraft 400” by Zombie Nation, “Major Tom” by Peter Schilling was played, only to then return to the old melody.
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Two different goal anthems at the Germany game
According to t-online.de, the fans had requested a new song via a petition, which was then played at the start of the game when Maximilian Mittelstädt scored the equalizer to make it 1-1 after eleven minutes.
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But surprisingly, at the end of the game, when Niclas Füllkrug scored the winning goal, they returned to the previous anthem. This was noticed not only by the fans, but also by Thomas Müller, who said in the mixed zone after the game: “The song didn’t come at the goal, I noticed that. We have to work on it.”
DFB issues statement about “Major Tom”
When asked, the DFB explained that the fans’ wish for “Major Tom” had been fulfilled once and that the well-known song should then be played again. However, it remains unclear whether the traditional anthem “Kernkraft 400” will remain the preferred choice for the upcoming European Championship dress rehearsals against Ukraine and Greece at the beginning of June.
In any case, Thomas Müller seems to have a clear preference: the classic by Neue Deutsche Welle singer Peter Schilling. The FC Bayern international joked that “Major Tom” was a great song to sing along to, “even if you don’t have anyone to sit down. But of course it would be even better.”
So it remains exciting to see which song will be the anthem for the German national team’s upcoming games. Fans have made their preference clear. Now it is up to the DFB to make the decision. Despite all the discussions: “Major Tom” would have no chance as the goal anthem during the 2024 European Championship anyway, because: “The goal jingles at the EURO are the same for all teams and are part of the official song of the UEFA EURO 2024,” UEFA said when asked by Sportschau on Monday with. “In addition, the participating national associations can submit suggestions for songs for the warm-up and after the final whistle,” it said.
Meanwhile, the anticipation of fans all over Germany is increasing for the 2024 European Championship in their own country. The games will take place in many German cities: Olympic Stadium, Allianz Arena, Signal-Iduna-Park – these are the ten stadiums for the home European Championship 2024.
2024-03-27 11:41:00
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