Bayern Munich · Germany · 1990s
Stern des Südens
“Star of the south, you will never go under.” Bayern’s anthem is played before every home game and sung with the same seriousness as the club song.
Stern des Südens, du wirst niemals untergehen.
When it is sung
Right before kick-off, with the teams lined up. The Südkurve holds up scarves for the last line.
A club song is not entertainment. It sets the stadium’s tempo, signals to players that the crowd still believes, and in a silent match it can be the only pressure the away team feels.