The United Kingdom’s imminent coronation of King Charles III and UEFA’s Champions League share a common theme. Literally.
You would be forgiven for assuming there couldn’t be any direct connection between the United Kingdom’s imminent coronation of King Charles III and UEFA’s creation of the Champions League in 1992, but the two events do share a common theme — quite literally.
Keen to emphasise the high-brow lustre of its flagship club competition, UEFA relaunched the European Cup ahead of the 1992-93 season and sought to establish its elite credentials with stylish modern branding and an elegant, classical soundtrack.
Inspired by The Three Tenors stirring a passion for classical music in the football sphere with their spine-tingling rendition of « Nessun Dorma » at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, UEFA was keen to take advantage as it prepared to embark on a new era of European competition and consign a decade marred by hooliganism to the past.
As a result, the Champions League was handed an iconic bespoke anthem that is still played before each game to this day.
