Cristiano Ronaldo loves the Champions League so much he sings the anthem
Real Madrid striker spotted singing along ahead of victory over Atletico Madrid
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Your support makes all the difference.Cristiano Ronaldo is a massive fan of the Champions League.
Why wouldn't he be - it's a competition he's won twice, first with Manchester United in 2007/08 and then with Real Madrid last year.
He's scored a staggering 75 goals in the competition, with eight this season. He holds various records, such as the highest number of Champions League goals in a single season (17), the most consecutive matches scored in (eight) and the most Uefa Team of the Year appearances (nine).
But if there was any doubt that he loved the tournament, any at all, it was dispelled last night ahead of Real Madrid's quarter-final second-leg tie with Atletico Madrid.
During the playing of the much loved Champions League anthem Ronaldo was caught singing along to the crescendo - 'The Champions'.
The music was written by British composer Tony Britten, after being commissioned by Uefa in 1992. The lyrics meanwhile mix elements of the three official Uefa languages: English, French and German.
The lyrics...
Ce sont les meilleures équipes
Es sind die allerbesten Mannschaften
The main event
Die Meister
Die Besten
Les grandes équipes
The champions
Une grande réunion
Eine grosse sportliche Veranstaltung
The main event
Die Meister
Die Besten
Les grandes équipes
The champions
Ils sont les meilleurs
Sie sind die Besten
These are the champions
Die Meister
Die Besten
Les grandes équipes
The champions
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