There is love in the air, between the singer Gala and the French football team.
The Italian artist relayed a video on Sunday showing the Blues partying in the locker room after their victory against Denmark (2-1).
The players celebrated their qualification for the round of 16 of the World Cup, with immense joy, dancing, jumping and spinning their jerseys, while taking up the song "Freed from desire", a mythical melody from the 1990s, sung by Gala .
Touched by this tribute, the singer rejoiced on Twitter: “The players celebrate their victory with my song
Freed from desire
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France has a special place in my heart because of the love that has always been shown there for my song and for me as an artist.
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Players celebrating to my song #freedfromdesire FRANCE has a special place on my heart because of the love always shown for my song and for me as an artist!
#freedfromdesiregala @KMbappe .@equipedefrance @FIFAWorldCup @_OlivierGiroud_ @AntoineGrizi7 @paulpogba @Benzema pic.twitter.com/tF0fN5ryvZ
— GALA (@galasound) November 27, 2022
This planetary hit released in 1996 and which was broadcast worldwide in 1997, experienced a new lease of life in 2016. On the occasion of the Euro football tournament organized in France, Northern Irish fans took it over by arranging the lyrics.
They decided to associate the chorus with a player, Will Grigg, who was a substitute in the selection and who played in the 3rd division in England.
The text, revised and corrected, became: "Will Grigg's on fire, your defense is terrified" (in French: "Will Grigg is on fire, your defense is terrified").
Since then, Gala's original hit has joined the repertoire of songs used occasionally in many football stadiums.
Difficult to know for the moment if the recovery of the Blues will enter the pantheon of songs of the France team.
In 1998, a cover of "I will survive" by Gloria Gaynor became the anthem of the world champions.
In 2018, Vegedream had accompanied the end of the course of the Blues, also victorious, with "Bring the cup home".
