Top tennis player Daniil Medvedev on Sunday claimed his first clay-court title by winning the Italian Open. As the Russian hoisted the trophy at the award ceremony, the speakers at the stadium blasted Pet Shop Boys’ 1992 dance hit Go West, a rendition of Village People’s song of the same name.

While a popular selection at sporting events, Pet Shop Boys’ tune is a peculiar choice to mark Russian Medvedev’s victory.

First off, it is widely known that the melody of the Village People original — and especially the Pet Shop Boys redux with its intro — were made to resemble the Soviet Union anthem (now the Russian anthem which uses the same music.)

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian sports competitors, including tennis players, are not allowed to represent their country or carry the national flag, with no Russian anthem performed at any occasion.

Secondly, the song has a not-so-subtle message.