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The 10 best songs from the World Cup

Four years is a long time nowadays, but at the same time a short time, depending on the perspective. A four year old phone is a dinosaur, again an event from four years ago seems like it was yesterday. Time is relative, but music that is either eternal or forgotten doesn't change much. It is the same with matches at the World Cup in football. The 'hand of God' stayed with us and some (official) WC songs stayed with us.

In addition to the matches, she also marked most of the world championships in football official song and today we will remember the most iconic ones. The history of such compositions goes back a long way 1962, as Chile danced to the beats of the band's "El Rock de Mundial." Los Rambles. From then on, they were one of the protective signs championships and a kind of introduction to general euphoria, which revolves around this most important side thing in life. Just as not every match is good, not every (official) song is good either. Where does this year's from Pitbull with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte belong "We Are One (Ole Ola)" judge for yourself, and time will tell whether she will be among those who stayed with us as well after the referee's final whistle. As the following succeeded the tenth, which were not necessarily official 'anthems'.

10. Put 'Em Under Pressure - Larry Mullen (Italy, 1990, unofficial)

9. Heroes – Kasabian (Germany, 2006, unofficial)

8. World in Motion – New Order (Italy, 1990, unofficial)

7. Anthem – Vangelis (South Korea and Japan, 2002, official)

6. Rock Del Mundial – Los Ramblers (Chile, 1962, official)

5. Wavin' Flag – K'naan (South Africa, 2010, unofficial)

4. Papa Essa Brasil – Aerobanda (Italy, 1990, unofficial)

3. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) – Shakira (South Africa, 2010, official)

2. Samba E Gol – Bellini (France, 1998, unofficial)

1. La Copa Da La Vida (The Cup of Life) – Ricky Martin (France, 1998, unofficial)

According to the chart, the official anthems have tough competition in the unofficial ones. So is Shakira and her “La La La (Brasil 2014)” on a better track than Pitbull? Which one did you take as yours?

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