A Dutch telecast of the European Championship soccer match got off to a risque start after broadcasters accidentally captioned the German national anthem with lyrics associated with Nazi Germany.

Thus, today, the German national anthem consists of just this third verse. Not a crime ― but likely a faux pas It can still be tricky for non-Germans to get the anthem right.

He later clarified that the fan sang a Nazi-era German national anthem. Things got ugly in the stands at the US Open. During the fourth set of Alexander Zverev's Round of 16 win over Jannik Sinner ...

Joseph Haydn composed the music to the German anthem. Photo by Getty Images The melody of the German national anthem was composed in 1796 by Joseph Haydn, who was Austrian. It was first performed ...

A fan was ejected from a match at the US Open on Monday, organizers said, after German player Alexander Zverev complained about hearing the individual use a since-removed phrase from the German ...

What are the lyrics to the Germany national anthem? The German anthem is called 'Deutschlandlied' and has a long, complicated history. But it wasn't until 1922 — when the Weimar Republic emerged ...

The phrase used to be part of the lyrics of the German national anthem, but was removed after World War II. "He started singing the Hitler anthem. That was too much," Zverev said to reporters. "As a ...