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In the 1970s, John McDermott started taking pictures of the North American Soccer League, photographing players like George Best, Franz Beckenbauer and Pelé. He became a regular contributor to Sports Illustrated and Newsweek, and has covered every World Cup since 1982. He was a member of the FIFA Photographers Pool at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.
In his second Ultimate XI for the Goal blog, McDermott puts down the camera and grabs his headphones to listen to the tunes that make being a soccer fan anywhere in the world a treat (or not) to the ears … the best soccer songs on the planet (in order of preference).
“You’ll Never Walk Alone” by Gerry and the Pacemakers
Never has being at a soccer match felt more like a sacred occasion than at Anfield, when Liverpool fans sing “You’ll Never Walk Alone” before every match. Written by Rogers and Hammerstein for the 1945 musical “Carousel,” this version, by the local Liverpool boy Gerry Marsden, of Gerry and the Pacemakers, has become the ultimate soccer anthem. It took on a special poignancy after the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, when 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives in Sheffield. If “La Marseillaise” gives people goose bumps, this one has
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Azzurro
Song by Adriano Celentano
For other uses, see Azzurro (disambiguation).
"Azzurro" (Italian:[adˈdzurro]ⓘ; transl. "[Light] Blue") is an Italian pop song composed by Paolo Conte, Vito Pallavicini and Michele Virano. Its most famous version was recorded by Adriano Celentano in 1968.
Background
[edit]Conte and Pallavicini wrote "Azzurro" especially for Celentano. The song describes a lonely summer in the city. Structurally it typically reflects Conte's writing style, combining simple and catchy melodies with unusual elements, like the military march music bit in the middle. Conte would record the song himself in 1985, ten years into his own solo career as a performer. Together with "Via con me" and "Sotto le stelle del Jazz", it is now one of his most popular songs.
Lyrics
[edit]The first line of the chorus goes: "Azzurro, il pomeriggio è troppo azzurro e lungo per me..." ("Blue, the afternoon is too long and blue for me..."). Note that, in Italian, azzurro does not bear the negative connotation of "depressing" that blue has in English.[1]
Charts
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[edit]Cover versions
[edit]The song was covered by numerous Italian singers, like Mina, Gianni Morandi and Fiorello. Even the Italian football national