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by knapplc » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:14 pm Such angst.
LONDON (Reuters) - England fans are being encouraged to learn the German versions of well known football chants before the World Cup.
In its package of travel tips for fans at the month-long tournament, the Foreign Office is to provide handy singalong translations on its website http://www.britishembassyworldcup.com.
"Those football fans who wish to learn the English songs in German to sing at the World Cup can do so and the Foreign Office will help them do that," a spokesman said.
"We are not sure when they will go up on the site and which chants will be chosen," he added.
The Sun, stepped eagerly into the breach with a two-page World Cup song sheet.
Inevitably that included a translation of "5-1 5-1" -- England's winning margin against Germany in a World Cup qualifying match in 2001.
Here are some quotes from the website in the article:
We were all convinced beforehand that we would win the match. And my team performed accordingly, at least for the first two and a half minutes.
Peter Neururer, manager of Hannover 96
At last England have appointed a manager who speaks English better than the players.
Brian Clough on the appointment of Sven Goran Eriksson as England manager.
The most educated person at Real Madrid is the woman who cleans the toilets.
Joan Gaspart, Barcelona vice-president, 1997
Then my eyesight started to go and I took up refereeing.
Neil Midgley, F.A. Cup Final referee. 1987
Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.
Gary Lineker, 1990
The goal was 70% mine and 40% Wilmots.
Ingo Anderbrügge, when playing for Schalke 04
Ernst Kuzorra on Johannes Rau's suggestion that football stadiums could be named after women:
What are we supposed to call them: Ernst-Kuzorra-his-wife's-stadium?
Jürgen Klinsmann and I make a good trio.
Fritz Walter jun., who then added: "I meant: quartet."
And, as promised, here is their collection of songs(song) translated into German. THIS is what you hear them singing when you watch Limey Soccer on TV at 4am:
We will put together a collection of English football songs, which will be regularly updated.
Wir stellen Ihnen hier traditionelle englische Fußball-Lieder vor, die wir regelmäßig erweitern werden.
You'll Never Walk Alone
When you walk through a storm
hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind,
Walk on through the rain,
Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown.
Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone,
You'll never, ever walk alone.
Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone,
You'll never, ever walk alone.
Du wirst niemals allein gehen
Wenn du durch den Sturm gehst,
Geh' erhobenen Hauptes
Und habe keine Angst vor der Dunkelheit
Am Ende des Sturms gibt's wieder einen goldenen Himmel
Und das süße, silberhelle Lied einer Lerche.
Geh' weiter durch den Wind
Geh' weiter durch den Regen
Auch wenn sich Deine Träume in Luft auflösen
Geh' weiter, geh' weiter mit Hoffnung im Herzen
Und Du wirst niemals allein gehen
Du wirst niemals allein gehen
Geh' weiter, geh' weiter mit Hoffnung im Herzen
Und Du wirst niemals allein gehen
Du wirst niemals allein gehen.
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