The Italian national anthem is always sung particularly passionately at football games. This is also the case at the European Championships in 2024.
The song has its origins in the 19th century. The poet Goffredo Mameli wrote the text in 1847, and the composer Michele Novaro provided the accompanying music. It took a long time before “Fratelli d’Italia” was officially declared the Italian national Anthem. It was only in 2017 that it was enshrined in law that the “Inno di Mamelo” is the song of the Italians. The Italian national movement of the 18th century (Risorgimento) aimed to found a unified state. Similar to the world-famous Marseillaise, it is a war song. It has always been popular with citizens and was used as a makeshift anthem from 1946 onwards. In addition to the Scottish anthem, the Italian anthem is probably the most popular at the 2024 European Championship - especially because of the passionate players.