It encapsulates the now-famous moment, when fans facing defeat against Hamburg SV in the Europa League semi-final roused the players with the inspirational chant.

In the semi-final, Sri Lanka, heading towards a crushing victory over India at Eden Gardens ( Calcutta ) after their hosts lost eight wickets while scoring 120 runs in pursuit of 254, were awarded victory by default after crowd unrest broke out in protest against the Indian performance.

They then proceeded to the final with a tied match in the semi-final ( also against South Africa ) where a mix-up between South African batsmen Lance Klusener and Allan Donald saw Donald drop his bat and stranded mid-pitch to be run out.

On 16 April 1963, an astonishing game at Filbert Street against Manchester United, which saw both Ken Keyworth and Denis Law score a hat-trick each, ended in a 4 – 3 victory for Leicester, which meant Leicester sat top of the First Division and 11 days later Banks put in one of the performances of his career to keep out Liverpool as Leicester beat them 1 – 0 in the FA Cup semi-final despite being completely outplayed all game.

At the 1999 World Cup, Cronje finished with 98 runs at 12. 25 as South Africa was eliminated after the famous tied semi-final against Australia at Edgbaston.

Liverpool's success was overshadowed by the Hillsborough disaster: in an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989, hundreds of Liverpool fans were crushed against perimeter fencing.

The team were also defeated in a FA Cup semi-final replay against Manchester United in April 1999.

Barthez again kept a clean sheet in the semi-final against Portugal ( with Zinédine Zidane's penalty shot the winning goal ), though he appeared in questionable form.

At the UEFA Euro 1988, Van Basten scored a total of five goals, including a hat trick against England, the winning goal in the semi-final against West Germany, and a spectacular volley in the final against the Soviet Union.

Walter received his last cap during the semi-final against Sweden in the 1958 World Cup, suffering an injury which ended his international career, and retired from football in 1959.

By the time the semi-final against Italy came around, the level of national pride and unity was at its highest throughout the tournament, and the hosting of the World Cup is seen to have been a great success for Germany as a nation.

Taylor managed only one in the semi-final as Australia staggered to 8 / 207 against the West Indies.

After at one point trailing in the match, the Pies went on to end Adelaide's season and earn a semi-final meeting against.

St Kilda won its semi-final against South Melbourne and then defeated Fitzroy two weeks later 10. 10.

He memorably gave a nervous laugh of disbelief as the Netherlands missed their second penalty of normal time against the Italians in the semi-final.

Pelé scored the only goal of their quarter-final match against Wales, and they beat France 5 – 2 in the semi-final.

The semi-final was against Uruguay, after a 2 – 2 draw, Brazil won 5 – 4 on penalties.

After beating in the semi-final with a late free kick, they went on to a rematch against USA in the final which they won 3 – 2, after coming in 2 – 0 down at half-time, to seal their third Confederations Cup title.

In the semi-final against West Germany, he hit the post in extra time when the teams were drawing 1 – 1.

Due to his Christian faith, Jones never played rugby on Sundays, resulting in him not playing in the 1991 World Cup semi-final against Australia, and also in him not being picked for the 1995 World Cup squad.

He played in all four of England's matches and was booked in the semi-final against the Netherlands, which meant he would have missed the final.

In the League Cup semi-final against Tranmere Rovers that season, he dramatically stopped three shots in a penalty shoot-out.

In 1991 under Joe McGrath ( footballer ) they reached the FAI Cup semi-final before suffering defeat to Shamrock Rovers.

Walker resigned from his post on 13 / 12 / 2011 after a 1-0 defeat to Coleraine in the League Cup semi-final, and Joe McCall took over as caretaker manager.

The same year he and his charges had to endure the shock of a Connacht championship defeat when Willie Nally and Willie Joe Padden of Mayo " caught all around them " but the following year Galway were desperately disappointed to lose out to Offaly in the 1982 semi-final before going all the way to the final in the infamous decider of 1983 when Dublin edged Galway out.

When Joe Royle quit as Oldham manager to take over at Everton in November 1994, Sharp took over as player-manager at Boundary Park and they finished in midtable in 1994 – 95 – a disappointing showing for a side who had retained all but one of their key players ( Mike Milligan ) from the side that had been relegated from the Premier League and reached an FA Cup semi-final.

In the semi-final on 4 May 2008 he beat Joe Perry 17 – 15 to book a place against Ronnie O ' Sullivan in the final.

He went on to win the FA Cup with Everton in 1995, famously infuriating manager Joe Royle by bringing himself on as a substitute then proceeding to score two goals in the semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur.

Joe McCallin's two goals helped beat Cavan in the Ulster final but Kerry roughed them out of the All Ireland semi-final.

The 1991 semi-final between Arsenal and Tottenham was the first to be played at Wembley, as were both 1993, 1994 and 2000 semi-finals.

The stadium's record attendance was registered on 25 March 1939, when an FA Cup semi-final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Grimsby Town drew 76, 962 spectators.

Denmark, who had reached their second successive semi-final, once again had to bow out at this stage, as they lost 20 – 22 to Germany in what was described as a " hard-fought victory.

The only major competitive match to be decided by a silver goal was the semi-final match of Euro 2004 between Greece and the Czech Republic, when Traianos Dellas scored for Greece after a corner kick in the last two seconds of the first period of extra time.

The signing of Gullit, alongside the likes of Mark Hughes and Dan Petrescu, propelled Chelsea to the semi-final of the FA Cup but their league form was disappointing.

The 1989 Hillsborough disaster was a human crush and a panic which occurred during the FA Cup semi-final match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest football clubs on 15 April 1989 at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England.

Football clubs contest the semi-final of the FA Cup at a neutral venue, and in 1989 Hillsborough was selected by the Football Association.

In 1989, Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, the home of Sheffield Wednesday, was selected by the Football Association as a neutral venue to host the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest football clubs.

Serious overcrowding was observed at the 1987 semi-final between Coventry City and Leeds United.

On June 22, 2006 Match Game was the sixth of seven classic game shows featured in CBS ' month-long Gameshow Marathon hosted by Ricki Lake and announced by Rich Fields, and the second of two " semi-final " games in the tournament.

After two lacklustre seasons, Richard had an outstanding season, scoring 43 goals and 65 points, but was held to just one goal in a five-game semi-final loss to the New York Rangers.

On 15 April 1989, the ground was the scene of one of the worst sporting tragedies of all time when 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death in an FA Cup semi-final in the infamous Hillsborough disaster.

The first FA Cup semi-final to be held at the stadium was a replay between West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers on 3 April 1912.

On 15 April 1989, the ground was the scene of one of the worst sporting tragedies of all time when 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death in an FA Cup semi-final.

The only highlight of the campaign was reaching the semi-final of the Coppa Italia, beating Lumezzane in the round of 16, Milan in the quarter-finals, and eventually losing 2 – 1 to Roma on aggregate.

Hero for the cupwinners was goalkeeper Jörg Sievers who made two saves when the semi-final match went to penalties and then scored the winner in his own turn at the spot.

On 15 April 1989, the club's stadium was the scene of one of the worst sporting tragedies ever, at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, at which 96 Liverpool fans were fatally crushed in the Leppings Lane end of the stadium. The tragedy resulted in many changes taking places at Hillsborough and all other leading stadiums in England, namely the requirement of all-seater stadiumsand the removal of perimeter fencing.

In the 1980 semi-final, the youngest competitor, Ted Stockton, ( a taxi driver, aged 25 ) started 56 seconds after the only female semi finalist who was 33.

Keene brought Victor Korchnoi and Garry Kasparov together for their 1983 Candidates ' semi-final match in London as part of the 1984 World Championship cycle ; the semi-final match between Vasily Smyslov and Zoltán Ribli was also played at the same site.