German football fans are currently celebrating a hit from the Neue Deutsche Welle era. According to the media, the song could now also be heard during the international match against the Netherlands.
According to media reports, fans of the German national soccer team are allowed to celebrate possible goals in the test against the Netherlands in a “completely detached manner.”
As Sport1 first reported, after an online petition with numerous supporters, there should be a new anthem when the German national soccer team scores goals in the game (8.45 p.m./RTL). The Neue Deutsche Welle hit “Major Tom” by Peter Schilling should therefore be played as requested by many fans. The DFB initially did not confirm this when asked.
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.
Song known from promotional videos
“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.
Source: Stern
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