1. Wembley Stadium (London)
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Tenants: the English national football team
Opened: 2007
Capacity: 90,000
Notable fixtures: 2011 and 2013 Champions League final, 2012 Olympic
football final
Wembley Stadium is, without doubt, the most iconic stadium in world
football.
Reopened in 2007, the new Wembley was built on the
site of the previous 1923 Wembley Stadium. Famous as one of the most electric
atmospheres in world football, the new design has encompassed everything that
was great about the original stadium and has added to that further. The famous
Twin Towers may no longer be standing, but in their place is the Wembley Arch.
Holding
some of the most prestigious events in European and international football is
now commonplace at “The Home of Football.”
2. Allianz Arena (Munich)
Tenants: Bayern Munich, 1860 Munich
Opened: 2005
Capacity: 71,437
Notable fixtures: 2012 Champions League final
The beautifully designed Allianz Arena is home to both Munich-based
football teams: Bayern Munich and 1860 Munich. It is the only stadium across
the Europe that is able to change colours to reflect which of the two teams are
playing—red for Bayern and blue for 1860 Munich.
The stadium has been a huge hit with both sets of fans thanks to the
fans being closer to the pitch—something that caused an issue at the previous
site, the Olympiastadion, which had a running track around the pitch that made
for a rather poor atmosphere.
The relatively new Allianz Arena will surely make a name for itself as
one of the greatest stadiums in world football for years to come.
3. Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid)
Tenants: Real Madrid, the Spanish national football team
Opened: 1947
Capacity: 85,454
Notable fixtures: 1957, 1969 and 1980 European Cup finals, 2010
Champions League final, 1982 World Cup final
The Santiago Bernabeu is home to one of Europe's most successful club.
With nine European titles to their name, Real Madrid's place in the upper
echelons of world football is secure, and there could be no more fitting venue
for such a club to play.
Originally opened in 1947, the Santiago Bernabeu has since been
renovated twice—in 1982 and 2001—in order to match the ambitions of the
Galacticos.
The stadium has been home to many of
the world's greatest players over the years, with the likes of Ferenc Puskas,
Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo all strutting their stuff in the
famous ground. The world's most expensive player, Gareth Bale, recently
moved to the Santiago Bernabeu, reaffirming Real Madrid as a footballing giant.
4. Camp Nou (Barcelona, Catalonia,
Spain)
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Tenants: FC Barcelona
Opened: 1957
Capacity: 98,757
Notable fixtures: 1989 European Cup final, 1999 Champions League final
The Camp Nou is Europe's largest
football stadium and is home to one of the great football teams. Barcelona's
motto “mes que un club” (more than a club) is iconic throughout the footballing
world, and their stadium is a huge part of everything Barcelona stands for. It
truly is a special club—so much so that they even have a detailed history of their
stadium on the club's website.
The capacity of the Camp Nou once eclipsed 120,000 for the 1982 World
Cup finals, but due to changes in laws regarding standing in stadiums, it has
now been reduced.
Some of the world's greatest footballers have graced the hollowed
turf—most notably Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi—which is just another reason
why the Camp Nou is one of the finest stadiums in world football.
5. Juventus Stadium (Turin,
Italy)
Tenants: Juventus
Opened: 2011
Capacity: 41,254
Notable fixtures: 2014 Europa League final
Although it's by far the newest stadium on the list and has therefore
not had the chance to secure a spot near the top, the Juventus Stadium still
sits pretty high because of its incredible atmosphere and wonderful design.
Though just over two years old, the stadium already has two Italian
scudettos to its name thanks to Juventus' unbeaten 2011/12 season followed by
another impressive league-winning campaign in 2012/13.
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