10 Best Football Stadiums In The World

1. Wembley (London)

No surprises at all here - it really is the home of English (and to a certain degree) world football, and that is why (New) Wembley makes it to the very top of the pile.

Reopened in 2007 and built on the site of the previous 1923 Wembley Stadium, the New Wembley has quickly become the most iconic football stadium in the world. This is largely down to the prestige built by the previous stadium, but the New Wembley is a fantastic sporting arena in its own right.

With a capacity of 90,000, it is eclipsed only by the Camp Nou in Barcelona in terms of size in Europe. It serves as the home of the England National side and is regularly packed out for international matches. As well as this it is the place where football fans from all over the country aspire to go to to cheer on their teams in play off finals or FA Cup finals - as well as various rugby union and rugby league games.

Although it may be truly the home of English football, certain fans love it more than others - depending on how often their team has reached cup finals there...

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