A crowd and a saxophone – that was all this supporter needed to get the party started at Euro 2024. The sun was shining, the crowd was dancing – it was the perfect example of what international football is all about.
With numerous reports of violence in Germany emerging in the last few days, the below video is a reminder of what can be achieved when supporters just want to have a good time.
Saxophone-playing supporter gets the party started
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One man and his saxophone
This guy playing the Saxophone at the Euros getting the crowd going is class.
Love it! 👏🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/4AllMcfjdM
— Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) June 22, 2024
Throughout the course of a season many fanbases, whether that be at the international or club level, receive plenty of praise when they produce a good atmosphere. But, more often than not, in fact, almost always, they do so by utilising hundreds, if not thousands, of supporters.
This fan, however, who appears to support Germany, needed far less to get the party started at Euro 2024. He, a saxophone and like-minded fans was all it took for a party-like atmosphere to be created on the streets of the host nation.
The above video captures the exact moment the energy reached its peak, with fans singing, dancing and chanting in tune with the music being played. Are you watching Simon Cowell? Because this man has talent.
Musical instruments and football
John Portsmouth Football Club Westwood brings his talents to Dalymount. Bells and whistles included. pic.twitter.com/ST9BJyPH22
— Jack O'Toole (@jackjotoole) July 9, 2016
This is not the first time musical instruments have been used by football fans, and I would be incredibly shocked if it were to be the last.
The Vuvuzela, a long plastic tube used in a similar way to a saxophone, became synonymous with the 2010 World Cup hosted in South Africa, the country in which the instrument originated.
In the United Kingdom, drums have often been used to create atmosphere in the stands – the famous Fratton Park drummer is an excellent example of this, although opinions on his behaviour are mixed even among his own fanbase.
Nevertheless, regardless of what part of the world you examine, musical instruments have always, and likely always will be, an integral part of fan culture in football.