Sunshine on Leith for me. I have no affiliation with Hibs at all, but when I hear that being sung I can't help but think it's absolutely brilliant.
What say ye, Cafe?
What say ye, Cafe?
What is the greatest football anthem?
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This all day for me
I saw a youtube video of it being sung in a cup final I think and it was proper make the hairs stand up stuff.
Aye that's a mint video. It was after the 2016 Cup Final where they beat Rangers, finally winning the cup after losing out 10 times. It was spine tingling, even as someone with an affinity for Rangers I could appreciate it.
Easily this one for me. Especially when the fans sing it.
The Scousers seem to like theirs, not a fan personally 
For me it's Going Home from the Local Hero soundtrack, played before Newcastle games by their own local hero Mark Knopfler:
For me it's Going Home from the Local Hero soundtrack, played before Newcastle games by their own local hero Mark Knopfler:
Can I pick the CL theme?
Found it
It's Three Lions.
Do national anthems count?
if so, the Italian one.
And then the French.
if so, the Italian one.
And then the French.
Yeah, people, check out the stadium versions. It's absolutely incredible.
And the Welsh.
Go on then, because the Italian one is quality
Got to be three lions, but then I'm English - i would think that
The CL one is great too
The CL one is great too
La Décima anthem is very epic, I love it
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Even non-English fans sign this. It's a great footy anthem.
Celtic will claim it's their anthem YAWN (which the Scouse, like most things, stole)
My brother is a big Celtic fan and certainly argues it was sang by the green half of Glasgow before Liverpool.
Not even a contest. My local team Hibs have the best football anthem hands down - Sunshine on Leith.
Spine tingling stuff
Spine tingling stuff
Agreed. It's mint.
Vindaaalooooooooooo la la
I was there. One of the best days ever!
Greasy chip butty.
I'm afraid your brother is wrong. Liverpool fans started singing it a couple of years before Celtic supporters took it on board. The Kop pretty much introduced terrace singing to the country when they started singing along to the latest songs that were played pre-match. Quite a lot of the songs at the time were by Liverpool artists during the Merseybeat era. Celtic supporters only started singing it after hearing it sung by Liverpool fans at the 1966 Cup Winners Cup semi-final.
https://www.smoothradio.com/features/the-story-of/youll-never-walk-alone-liverpool-fans-why/
Fair enough.
I like Rangers and being a United fan you can obviously imagine my feelings on the song
Iirc United fans used to sing their own version of the song for quite a few years in the 70's. Seem to recall Newcastle United supporters singing it too back in the day.Fair enough.
I like Rangers and being a United fan you can obviously imagine my feelings on the song
Getting John Barnes to do the rapping part...can you imagine the uproar if something so ill-judged was done today?
Celtic fans singing Fields of Athenry always brings a lump to my throat. Beautiful song.
The Champions League hymn is everything. it inspires awe.
It is a great song. I don't enjoy it so much when the scousers change the lyrics.
I'm partial to a bit of 'Roma Roma Roma'.
YAWN la!
Aye that's good too.
Ladies and Gentlemen. I give to you:
The Quintessential English Football Anthem
The Quintessential English Football Anthem
You fill up my seeeenses
Definitely the CL anthem