Football Activities
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Football
Of Portugal's 'big three' clubs, two - SL Benfica (Sport Lisboa e Benfica) and Sporting (Sporting Club de Portugal) - are based in Lisbon. They've been rivals ever since Sporting beat Benfica 2-1 in 1907. The season runs from September to mid-June, with most league matches on Sunday; check the papers (especially Bola, the daily football paper) or ask at the turismo. Tickets are sold at the stadium on match day or, for higher prices, at the ABEP ticket agency on the Praça dos Restauradores.
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Luzhniki Sports Palace
Moscow’s largest stadium seats up to 80,000 people and gleams from its recent reconstruction. Luzhniki is home to Torpedo and Spartak, both of which are teams in Russia’s premier football league. This stadium is part of a larger complex that was the main venue for the 1980 Olympics. Besides the giant stadium, Luzhniki includes a collection of swimming pools, ice-hockey rink, tennis courts and other facilities, which are used by casual and professional athletes alike.
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Stadio Olimpico
A trip to Rome’s impressive football stadium, the Stadio Olimpico, is an unforgettable insight into Rome’s sporting heart. Throughout the season (September to May) there’s a game on most Sundays. Tickets cost from €10 to €100 depending on the match and can be bought at Lottomatica (lottery centres), the stadium, ticket agencies, www.listicket.it or one of the many Roma or Lazio stores around the city.
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BC Lions
The Lions is Vancouver's team in the Canadian Football League (CFL), arguably a more exciting game than its US counterpart. The Lions team has had some decent showings in the last few years, winning the Grey Cup championship most recently in 2006. The team relies on its jump-out-of-your-seat offense. Tickets are easy to come by – unless the boys are laying into their Calgary rivals.
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Watching Local Football
Zanzibaris are passionate football fans, and watching a game is a good introduction to island life. Stroll by Mnazi Mmoja Sporting Grounds any weekend afternoon, and you're likely to catch a match. For early risers, there are also usually informal pick-up games most mornings at daybreak in the fields lining Kaunda Rd, diagonally opposite the Mnazi Mmoja grounds.
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Weser Stadion
After the FIFA Football World Cup 2006, local team Werder Bremen (www.werder.de) became hugely popular, thanks to its inclusion of Miroslav Klose, the winner of the tournament's 'Golden Boot' award for most goals. National footballers Torsten Frings and Tim Borowski also play for Werder Bremen, whose home games are at the Weser Stadion.
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József Bozsik Stadium
There are four premier league football teams in Budapest out of a total 12 nationwide, including Kispest-Honvéd, which plays at József Bozsik Stadium southeast of the city, accommodating 15,000 spectators.
The daily Nemzeti Sport (National Sport), available from newsstands everywhere, has the game schedules.
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FTC Albert Stadium
No club has dominated Budapest football over the years like Ferencváros Torna Club (FTC), the country’s loudest and brashest team. You either love the Fradi boys in green and white or you hate ’em. Watch them play at FTC Albert Stadium, with space for 18,000 raucous spectators.
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Chichiri Stadium
Blantyre's main sports venue is the Chichiri Stadium , between the city centre and Limbe. This is also Malawi's national stadium; international football and other events are held here. There's no regular programme, but matches are advertised in the newspaper and on billboards around town.
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Ninian Park
A mile west of the centre is the home of Cardiff City Football Club. Fans still hark back to 1927 when the Bluebirds took the English FA Cup out of England for the first (and only) time - Welsh football's equivalent of Owain Glyndŵr's rebellion.
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Manchester City Stadium Tours
A tour of the ground, dressing rooms and museum before the inevitable steer into the kit shop. Tours must be booked in advance. Take bus 53, 54, 185, 186, 216, 217, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, X36 or X37 from Piccadilly Gardens.
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Nicaraguan Football Association
Cranshaw Stadium, the smaller soccer stadium near Estadio Denis Martínez, is currently being replaced by a brand-new 22,000-seat beauty in Zona Rosa; the Nicaraguan Football Association website will have the latest.
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Ferenc Szusza Stadium
There are five premier league football teams in Budapest out of a total of 16 nationwide, including Újpest, which plays at far-flung Ferenc Szusza Stadium accommodating 13,5000 fans.
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Mongolian Football League
On weekends during the short summer (but not around the time of the Naadam), the Mongolian Football League plays football (soccer) matches at a football pitch just south of the Naadam Stadium.
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Nándor Hidegkúti Stadium
There are five premier league football teams in Budapest out of a total of 16 nationwide, including MTK, based at Nándor Hidegkúti Stadium, accommodating 12,700 spectators.
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Alumni Stadium
Now part of the competitive Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the BC Eagles football team plays in the new Alumni Stadium every second Saturday from September to November.
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Football
Football, a very popular local spectator sport, is a good way to spend an evening with ordinary Koreans. Ask if there are any matches on at Yanggakdo Football Stadium during your stay.
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CIVO Stadium
Football matches are played at the CIVO Stadium , off Kamuzu Procession Rd, on Sunday, and at the Area 47 stadium. Look out for posters, or ask local fans for information.
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Harvard Stadium
Staunch Ivy League rivalries bring out alumni and fans to see the Harvard Crimson play at Harvard Stadium, across the river from Harvard Square.
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Ferenc Puskás Stadium
The national football team plays at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, the erstwhile ‘People’s Stadium’ accommodating almost 70,000 fans.
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Lokomotiv Stadium
Reconstructed in 2002, this smaller stadium hosts its namesake team, Lokomotiv, which plays in the premier football league.
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Trinquet St-André
Between October and June Trinquet St-André stages main nue matches every Thursday at 16:30.
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Millerntor-Stadion
Favourite local team FC St Pauli plays at home in the Millerntor-Stadion.
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Footbal Stadium Tour
You can join a guided tour of the football stadium.
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Luzhniki Sports Palace
Moscow’s largest stadium seats up to 80,000 people and gleams from its recent reconstruction. Luzhniki is home to Torpedo and Spartak, both of which are teams in Russia’s premier football league. This stadium is part of a larger complex that was the main venue for the 1980 Olympics. Besides the giant stadium, Luzhniki includes a collection of swimming pools, ice-hockey rink, tennis courts and other facilities, which are used by casual and professional athletes alike.
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