National team media: “Major Tom” as the DFB goal anthem – Müller sings along
The German national team is getting a new goal anthem. photo
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German football fans are currently celebrating a hit from the Neue Deutsche Welle era. The song makes a German national player happy even before kick-off against the Netherlands.
Even before kick-off against the Netherlands, Thomas Müller enjoyed the new favorite song of many fans of the German national football team. The veteran sang along loudly while warming up on the pitch when “Major Tom” was played by Peter Schilling in the Frankfurt stadium.
And according to consistent media reports, the supporters of the DFB selection are allowed to celebrate “completely detachedly” when they score, even during the test. As Sport1 first reported, after an online petition with numerous supporters, the Neue Deutsche Welle hit should be the new anthem at German goals. The DFB initially did not confirm this when asked.
Petition with almost 70,000 votes
As Sport1 further reported, the song could not be used if national coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team only managed a consolation goal. By the time the petition was closed, almost 70,000 votes had been collected.
The song “Kernkraft 400” by Zombie Nation was most recently played at DFB goals; the fans voted for it in a vote by the German Football Association in mid-2019.
“Major Tom” has recently been heard a lot in connection with the national team because the song is played in the Adidas advertising videos for the new jerseys. Clips then appeared on social media in which past goals by the DFB selection were accompanied by the song. In the 1982 song’s chorus, “the spaceship floats completely weightless” and “completely detached from the earth.”
However, the song is unlikely to be used for German goals at the upcoming European Championships. According to dpa information, the goal jingles at the Euro are the same for all teams and are part of the official song for the 2024 European Championship. In addition, the participating national associations can submit suggestions for songs for the warm-up and after the final whistle.
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