Harry Maguire chant: Lyrics, tune and story behind England cult hero

Harry Maguire has had a rollercoaster of a career over the past decade, and he even to this day, he remains a player who divides opinion across English football.

The Man Utd defender rose to superstardom during the 2018 World Cup, when he was one of England's best players on their route to the World Cup Semi-finals.

A year later, Maguire joined Man Utd, and his popularity across the country began to dwindle as performances took a turn for the worse. In recent years, the former Leicester man has rediscovered his best form, which has seen the return of a popular Maguire chant from years gone by.

For the lyrics, tune and story behind the Harry Maguire chant, read on.

Harry Maguire chant lyrics and tune

The Harry Maguire chant is considered more of an England chant than a Man Utd chant, although United supporters do have a slightly modified version (more on that shortly). The most popular Maguire chant is sung to the tune of Mexican folk song La Bamba, and the lyrics are as follows:

Harry Maguire,

Harry Maguire,

He drinks the vodka,

He drinks the Jaeger,

His head's f***in' massive!

One, two, three, four,

Harry Maguire

The Man Utd version of the chant is slightly different in that the lines about vodka and Jaeger are replaced with ‘he f***ed off Leicester, for Manchester'.

Harry Maguire chant origins

The Harry Maguire chant above was first heard during the 2018 World Cup when England fans were having the time of their lives in Russia. Maguire scored a couple of goals for England at the tournament was considered one of the breakout stars for the Three Lions. If England had gone on to win the World Cup that year, Maguire winning the player of the tournament wouldn't have been out of the question.

England fans singing the Harry Maguire song

FGG says: A reminder of an enjoyable tournament

At this point, the Harry Maguire chant is nothing more than a reminder of what was an excellent World Cup in Russia. It was effectively the sound of the summer, much in the way that the Phil Foden chant was the sound of the recent European Championships.