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This unofficial World Cup anthem for the Scottish side might be the best of the bunch. It’s certainly funny and clever.

FIFA has its own picks for World Cup anthems, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of people from writing their own and posting them on social media.

JJ Bull is a football writer, contributing to both The Telegraph and The Athletic in the UK. He’s also a Scotland fan. This isn’t an official anthem, but it’s gotta be one of the best.

Here’s what he told The NME:

“I know this sounds weird but the entire thing just downloaded into my head from somewhere. It’s like I didn’t write it. This has happened a few times in my life and I’ve always liked those songs, so I had a few goes at making it sound like it did in my head and about three goes later landed on this one! The words, everything, were already written for me! What a boost.”

James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem will be impressed.

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