So “Major Tom” after all! DFB changes goal anthem

The German fans wanted it, the German fans get it! If the national team scores a goal against the Netherlands on Tuesday evening (from 8:45 p.m. in LIVETICKER), the supporters will be able to celebrate “completely detached from the earth”.

As early as the 11th minute, the world hit “Major Tom” by Peter Schilling was played as goal music when Maximilian Mittelstädt’s dream goal equalized the score at 1-1. An online petition, which has now been signed by almost 70,000 people, has been collecting money since Sunday. This initiative has now had a surprisingly quick success – the DFB is listening SPORT1-Information the desire of his fans.

The DFB is said to have initially not given any serious consideration to changing the current goal anthem in a hurry. For the game against the Netherlands, it was initially planned to keep the usual goal jingle “Kernkraft 400” from Zombie Nation. This view apparently changed at the last second.

There is one exception, however: If the German team only manages to score a consolation goal, then there will be no music.

At the The 1980s cult song is also unlikely to be played at the home European Championships. Like UEFA Sports show upon request, the “goal jingle at the EURO is the same for all teams” and contains elements of the official European Championship song. The organizing association is putting a stop to the demands of many fans, while the DFB has no say.

Only a small loophole remains for “Major Tom”. The national associations can “submit suggestions for songs for the warm-up and after the final whistle,” it says. It cannot be ruled out that the song will be heard in the stadiums at least before or after the German games.