Federico Chiesa chant: Lyrics, tune and story behind Liverpool forward’s catchy song

Since Federico Chiesa signed for Liverpool from Italian giants Juventus in the summer of 2024, Reds fans have made the most of every chance to sing the forward's chant around Anfield.

Last season, the £12.5m-man saw his opportunities limited by manager Arne Slot, though Chiesa has admitted in 2025-26 that he was not physically or mentally ready to contribute in a meaningful way at the time.

Fortunately for both Liverpool and the number 14, Slot has decided to call upon the versatile attacker on a more regular basis this term, and he has pitched in with two goals and three assists across 334 minutes, an impressive rate of one direct goal contribution every 66.8 minutes.

The highlight of Chiesa's campaign so far has undoubtedly been his dramatic late winner against Bournemouth on the Premier League's opening matchday, a now-iconic moment that caused Reds fans to belt out the player's song, one of the most popular Liverpool chants of recent years.

As a result, the Chiesa chant went viral and drew mainstream attention, but while the majority of the reaction praised the catchiness of the tune, some onlookers felt uncomfortable with the song's implications, and here, Football Ground Guide lays out the full lyrics to the song, as well as taking a look at why it has caused consternation amongst some supporters.

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Federico Chiesa chant lyrics and tune

Chiesa's catchy chant is sung to the tune of ‘Sway' by Dean Martin, with the following lyrics:

“We can hear them crying in Turin,

Federico, he’s here to win,

One chat with Arne Slot and he said ciao,

F**k off Juve, I’m a Kopite now!”

Liverpool fans singing Federico Chiesa chant

Federico Chiesa chant controversy

Most chants do not cause much controversy – certainly within different sections of the team's fan base – but some Liverpool supporters have raised concerns about the lyrics of the Chiesa chant due to the history between the Reds and Juventus, following the Heysel disaster.

Thirty-nine people – the vast majority of whom were Juventus fans – died during the 1985 European Cup final between the two sides, after Liverpool supporters charged at the Italian club's end and a wall collapsed.

While there were a string of safety failings in the build-up to the match – including the decision to play the game at the dilapidated Heysel Stadium in the first place – it was the hooliganism of Liverpool supporters that ultimately led to one of the darkest days in the histories of both clubs.

All English clubs were subsequently banned from European competition for the next five years – six years for Liverpool – and the occasion stands out as one of the nadirs of English football's notorious hooliganism problem of the 1980s.

While there are no suggestions that the lyrics “We can hear them crying in Turin” or “F**k off Juve, I'm a Kopite now” are direct and purposeful references to Heysel, some fans have insisted that Liverpool should be extra sensitive to how such words could be interpreted by Juventus supporters.

FGG says

No-one who has sung the Chiesa chant has done so with the intent to offend, mock or belittle the terrible events of May 29, 1985, but the argument that Juventus are the one club that Liverpool fans should be most sensitive towards is a fair and understandable one.

Liverpool, more than most clubs, know the impact such tragedies can have on a team, city and fan base, and hypervigilance over how the lyrics are construed in Turin is the least the supporters can do.

That said, the catchiness and popularity of the chant is such that the genie is probably now out of the bottle, and even a tweak to the lyrics may not be enough.

Those singing the song should not be frowned upon or scalded, but Heysel was such a dark day for Liverpool and Juventus that it should never be forgotten.