He wrote the Champions League Anthem
The UEFA Champions League Anthem is the official anthem of the UEFA Champions League, written by English composer Tony Britten in 1992 and based on George Frideric Handel's Zadok the Priest. It was also the official anthem of the UEFA Women's Champions League from its inception in 2001 until an independent anthem was created in 2021. The entire anthem lasts about three minutes and includes two short verses and the chorus. The lyrics are in English, French, and German, the three official languages of UEFA. The exclamations serve as the basis for the chorus "Die Meister! Die Besten! Les grandes équipes! The champions!"
The anthem is played inside the stadium before each UEFA Champions League match, as well as at the beginning and end of the games' television broadcasts. At the UEFA Champions League Final, special vocal versions of the anthem were performed live.
For many years, fans of the UEFA Champions League have been listening to Handel's music during Champions League broadcasts. It has been sung at every coronation of the British monarchy since its first performance. Although the composer of the Champions League anthem, Tony Britten, denies it, classical music fans will immediately recognize the anthem as Zadok.
The anthem, written in 1992, incorporates several elements from Handel's original composition.
