The Champions League returns this week with mouthwatering match-ups in the first round in the league phase.
The lyrics of the tournament, which many consider the biggest club competition in the world, are a mix of three official UEFA languages – English, French and German.
The words emphasise the unique experience and prestige of the competition, which sets the atmosphere before each game.
During the process of creating the anthem, UEFA did not have words prepared, so composer Tony Britten built lyrics from superlatives.
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
Eine grosse sportliche Veranstaltung
The main event
Die Meister
Die Besten
Les grandes equipes
The champions
Ils sont les meilleurs
Sie sind die Besten
These are the champions
Die Meister
Die Besten
Les grandes equipes
The champions
The new version is slightly faster and more vocally focused, but the iconic lyrics remain unchanged.
Ref: BBC Sports/football/Ask Me Anything
