Stadium entertainment in London
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Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium, in northwest London, has been the city’s premier national stadium since it was built in 1923. It’s where England traditionally plays its international matches and where the FA Cup final is contested in mid-May. Its greatest moment came when the victorious England captain, Bobby Moore, held the World Cup trophy aloft in 1966. Controversially, the great stadium and its two landmark towers were demolished in 2001, and even more controversially, the new 90, 000-capacity, state-of-the-art Norman Foster–designed complex, due to open in 2003, hosted its first game four years late: the FA Cup final in 2007. Even though it was abysmally late and cost twice the ori…
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Arsenal Emirates Stadium
Arsenal Emirates Stadium, opened on time in July 2006, is the third largest in London. It’s located in Ashburton Grove, Highbury, and was named after the project’s biggest sponsor, the airline Emirates. Many were sorry to see the old stadium go, with its old tea ladies and working-class atmosphere, and the new construction was met with objections from the unhappy locals whose houses and businesses were cleared for the stadium. Most have learned to love it, however.
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