FOOTBALL: UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2008/2009

Here it comes. The familiar anthem. The prestige. The economy of wealth. The grand stage of best European football. The splendour of the football world!

After last weekend's matches, we see some unconvincing performances by many top clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United. This season, we have Bayern 'Monaco' but not AC Milan. AC Milan have been in a deeper crisis for losing two matches out of two in the league. I had said it over and over again that they need fresh legs in defence. They still do nothing about it. Oh, how much longer will they wake up?

"We held the meeting to try and find the right technical solution and we found it," said Ancelotti. We spoke about the difficult moments the team has been having." Hmmm, what's the solution?

OK, let's enjoy the Champions League anthem!

According to Wikipedia, the fountain of knowledge:
The UEFA Champions League Anthem, officially titled simply as "Champions League", is an arrangement by Tony Britten of Georg Frideric Handel's "Zadok the Priest" from the Coronation Anthems. UEFA commissioned Britten in 1992 to arrange their hymn, and the piece was performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and sung by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields chorus in the three official languages used by UEFA: English, German, and French.



Ce sont les meilleures équipes (Those are the best teams)
Sie sind die allerbesten Mannschaften (Those are the best teams)
The main event

Die Meister (The Masters)
Die Besten (The best)
Les Grandes Équipes (The biggest teams)
The Champions

Une grande réunion (A big gathering)
Eine große sportliche Veranstaltung (A big sports event)
The main event

Ils sont les meilleurs (They are the best)
Sie sind die Besten (They are the best)
These are the champions

Die Meister (The Masters)
Die Besten (The best)
Les Grandes Équipes (The biggest teams)
The Champions

Ils sont les meilleurs (They are the best)
Sie sind die Besten (They are the best)
These are the champions

Die Meister (The Masters)
Die Besten (The best)
Les Grandes Équipes (The biggest teams)
The Champions