The Argentine national anthem has a deep-lying history and a beautiful meaning to it's lyrics as GOAL takes a look at it's origins
An international fixture usually marks the start of a fierce rivalry between two nations who are vying to reach the pinnacle of the sport for their respective countries. But before a game kicks off fans around the globe stand together to sing the national anthem for their nations.
From Diego Maradona to Lionel Messi, the biggest superstars in the country's footballing history have stood on the pitch and sang the national anthem with pride in their eyes to commemorate the start of a magical performance they were gearing to put out on the pitch.' which translates to the National Anthem of Argentina in English. The original version of the anthem talked about the country's struggles to gain independence from Spain's handcuffs.
Finally in 1813, three years before Argentina's independence from Spain, former interim President of Argentina Vicente Lopez y Planes and Blas Parera laid out the foundation of Himno Nacional Argentino which fans sang before their country participated in an international fixture.The Himno Nacional Argentino made its first appearance in the country's sporting history in a football match back on May 14, 1899.
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