As US President Joe Biden’s ‘God Save the Queen’ Goes Viral, 75,862 Soccer Fans Creating a Spine-Tingling Moment From 27 Years Ago Resurfaces

The recent hours have been filled with confusion that has been caused by US President Joe Biden. The president recently gave a speech on gun control at the National Safer Communities Summit. However, the world was left puzzled when he ended his speech with the phrase “God save the queen”. It has caused a stir on social media and has gone viral since.

For those who are not familiar with the British monarchy, “God Save the Queen” is the national anthem of the United Kingdom and has been the country’s official anthem for over seven decades. However, the lyrics of the anthem were changed to “God Save the King!” after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. This surprising statement from Joe Biden has helped re-emerge a special moment in British soccer history.

What it’s like when an entirely filled stadium sings the anthem?

In 1996, the England national team reached the semi-finals of the European Championships. The Three Lions were set to face Germany in a highly anticipated match. The game was played at Wembley Stadium in London, and the atmosphere was electric. As the teams lined up for their national anthems, musician Paul Young was assigned to sing “God Save the Queen”. However, the moment that followed was something special.

As Young began to sing, he was immediately drowned out by the capacity crowd of 75,862 soccer fans who started singing the anthem at the top of their lungs. The 11 players of the team filled with emotions also passionately sang the anthem. The stadium was filled with passion and emotion. All this created a spine-tingling moment that is still remembered even over 27 years later.

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Despite the support, England lost the game on penalties and failed to reach the final. Nonetheless. that moment of passion and patriotism has gone down in history as one of the greatest cultural moments in British soccer history. It was a moment when fans came together and showed their love and support for their country and their team. Fast forward to today, and Joe Biden’s use of the phrase “God save the queen” has left people scratching their heads.

While the reason is not known, it has brought back memories of that special moment in soccer history. What are your thoughts on this moment? Let us know in the comments.

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