White Stripes Enjoying Odd Comeback At Euro 2008

Despite being on hiatus, The White Stripes have been enjoying an unexpected comeback at this summer’s Euro 2008 football championships.

The band’s song ‘Seven Nation Army’, which appeared on their 2003 record ‘Elephant’, has already outshone the tournament’s official themes sung by Shaggy and Enrique Iglesias.

‘Seven Nation Army’ has been on the receiving end of massive radio play during the tournament, in addition to accompanying teams onto the pitch before each game.

Fans have also been putting their own individual spin on the songs catchy guitar hook.

Speaking to the Reuters news agency, Russell Warby, the bands London agent, said was already popular within Italian club football.

"Football anthems are the people's folk music," he said. "They grow in this way."

The last song to captivate a football tournament in this way was The Lightning Seeds ‘Three Lions’ in 1996.

The White Stripes, who were forced to cancel their tour plans last year because of ill health, are expected to record their new album later this year.