Behind The Chant: The History Of Liverpool's "You'll Never Walk Alone"

Rodgers and Hammerstein created some of the most iconic tunes in musical theater. From “Oklahoma!” to “The Sound of Music,” their works have been enjoyed around the globe for nearly a century.

But one show tune composed by the American duo has taken on a life of its own overseas, becoming one of the most treasured pieces of music to ever come out of Liverpool, hometown of the Beatles.

Created for the musical “Carousel,” the song “You’ll Never Walk Alone” is now a fixture at countless football stadiums across Europe, none more prominent than Anfield, home of Liverpool FC.

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Over the course of the last four years, Sadio Mané has become world-renowned while shining for Liverpool. He’s now a two-time PFA Team of the Year selection, a Premier League Golden Boot recipient, the 2019 African Footballer of the Year and a UEFA Champions League winner. 

If you ask Lionel Messi who the best player on the planet was last year, he’ll tell you it was Mané.

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The Premier League has earned its place as the most-watched domestic competition on the planet with a package of blood and thunder. In cauldron-like atmospheres up and down the country, clubs compete at exemplifying heavy metal football while engaged in tit-for-tat thrill rides for 90 frantic minutes.

But what sets the Premier League apart is that it’s also home to some of the game’s most sublime artists. These are the players who remind us that while force allows you to exert some form of control over proceedings, dominance can really only be achieved through understanding.