Stadium sights in Northwest England
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Liverpool FC
Doff o' the cap to Evertonians and Beatle-maniacs, but no single institution represents the Mersey spirit and strong sense of identity more powerfully than Liverpool FC, England's most successful football club. Virtually unbeatable for much of the 1970s and '80s, they haven't won the league championship since 1990, but in 2005 they became European champions for the fifth time and followed it with an FA Cup in 2006.
The club's home is the marvellous Anfield, but plans are afoot to relocate to a new 60,000-capacity stadium a stone's throw away in Stanley Park before 2010. The experience of a live match is a memorable one, especially the sound of 40,000 fans singing 'You'll…
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Haydock Park Racecourse
The best racecourse in the northwest and an important conference and exhibition centre, Haydock Park Racecourse hosts 30 days of high-calibre racing a year. There is a choice of four enclosures (and prices): the Premier Suite, and County, Tattersall's and Newton enclosures. The latter (the cheapest) has a children's play area and bouncy castle on Saturdays.
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Old Trafford
Home of the world's most famous club, the Old Trafford stadium is both a theatre and a temple for its millions of fans worldwide, many of whom come on a pilgrimage to pay tribute to the minor deities that others may know only as highly paid footballers. The tour includes a seat in the stands, a peek at the players' lounge and a walk down the tunnel to the pitchside dugout. The museum has a comprehensive history of the club.
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City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester's best-loved team is the perennial underachiever, Manchester City. The team is based at the City of Manchester Stadium.
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MEN Arena
A giant arena north of the centre that hosts large-scale rock concerts (as well as being the home of the city’s ice-hockey and basketball teams). It’s about 300m north of Victoria Station.
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Lancashire County Cricket Club
Cricket is a big deal here, and the Lancashire club, founded in 1816 as the Aurora before changing its name in 1864, is one of the most beloved of all England's county teams, despite not having won the county championship since 1930. The really big match in Lancashire's calendar is the Roses match against Yorkshire, but if you're not around for that one, the other games in the county season are a great day out. The season runs throughout the summer. International test matches are also played here occasionally. Take the Metrolink to Old Trafford.
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Old Trafford (Manchester United Museum & Tour)
Home of the world's most famous club, the Old Trafford stadium is both a theatre and a temple for its millions of fans worldwide, many of whom come in pilgrimage to the ground to pay tribute to the minor deities (disguised as highly paid footballers) who play there. Since 1986 they have been managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, who has brought them unprecedented success, including 12 league titles, five FA Cup titles and two UEFA Champions' League trophies – in 2011 they renamed one of the stands in his honour. Yet all that glory doesn't impress at least half the local population, who prefer their less-famous rivals Manchester City. Still, a visit to the stadium is one of the…
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Everton FC
Liverpool's 'other' team are the blues of Everton FC, who may not have their rivals' winning pedigree but they're just as popular locally. Tours of Goodison Park run throughout the year except on the Friday before home matches.
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