Harry Maguire has had a rollercoaster of a career over the past decade and, even to this day, he remains a player who divides opinion across English football.
The current Manchester United defender rose to superstardom during the 2018 World Cup, when the then-Leicester City central defender was one of England's standout performers on their route to the World Cup semi-finals.
A year later, Maguire joined Man United in a mega-money move, and, after a largely impressive first year at Old Trafford, his popularity across the country began to dwindle as the defender made a series of high-profile mistakes, eventually losing his status as club captain to Bruno Fernandes.
However, the Red Devils defender has started to rediscover his best form in recent years, including becoming a man for the biggest moments with several crucial late goals, which has contributed to the widespread 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 the Old Trafford faithful 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 [repeat]
The Man Utd version of the chant is slightly different, with the Red Devils supporters adjusting the chant to revolve more around his big-money move from Leicester City to Manchester. The lyrics are as followss:
Harry Maguire,
Harry Maguire,
He f***ked off Leicester,
For Manchester,
His head's f***in' massive!
M. U. F. C,
Harry Maguire [repeat]
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 and 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 – that’s how impressive he was.
It is still sung by England fans, particularly at tournaments, but the player will need to find a way back into Thomas Tuchel’s plans if it is to be heard at next summer’s World Cup.
However, with his significantly improved performances for Manchester United in recent times, the Red Devils version of the h
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 for England. 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.
Although the chant has never taken off in the same way at Old Trafford, the player is now widely loved by Man Utd fans. During his time at the club, he has scored several huge goals, including a late winner at Anfield earlier this season.