Which Stadium is known as the 'Stadium of Light?
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there are 2 stadia that respond to the name as mentioned, but the home stadium of sunderland a.f.c is technically "IT" bec. it’s the only stadium that officially bears the name "stadium of light". howev, as already pointed out by the other posters, the name also translates to "estadio da luz" which is  the unofficial name of the SL Benfica’s home stadium. officially though, benfica's place is  called "estádio do sport lisboa e benfica", meaning stadium of SL benfica, a bit hohum but....: )))\n\nwhich of the 2 has the “rightful” claim? I think sunderland bec. of  the significance. apparently, this stadium is built on top of a coal mine and many a sunderland fan were/are miners and so the name stadium of light is actually in reference to the  miner’s lamp! In fact a giant Davy lamp which was first used in this area is placed near the stadium so no one would miss the relevance, lol. there’s also a sign at the gates that says  "INTO THE LIGHT", and another one that says "FOR US ALL"....rather nice.\n\nestado da luz, on the other hand, is so called bec. luz is actually the name of the area in lisbon where the stadium stands, and luz of course means light in portuguese. ppl there have taken to calling it simply “the light” which then became  “stadium of light”. seems the portuguese have used the name since the 1950's so I suppose they have “prior” claim. but I think sunderland’s story is more inspired so they get rightful claim, imo. lol.  \n\nbtw, would have to second the_ron on his comments. i had fun looking for the facts and have you to thank for that. we can use more Q’s like this…..: )
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A really exciting match would definitely be England v Germany, as the hosts would hate to lose against us.  The atmosphere in the Stadium would be wicked!  Get me a ticket, I am already there!!
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ESTADIO AZTECA, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO\n\nLA BOMBONERA (ESTADIO ALBERTO J. ARMANDO), BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA\n\nESTADIO CENTENARIO, MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY\n\nALLIANZ ARENA, MUNICH, GERMANY\n\nLOBANOVSKY DYNAMO STADION, KIEV, UKRAINE\n\nCAMP NOU, BARCELONA, SPAIN\n\nAZADI STADIUM, TEHRAN, IRAN\n\nESTADIO DO MARACANA, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL\n\nWEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON, ENGLAND\n\nSAN SIRO (GIUSEPPE MEAZZA STADIUM), MILAN, ITALY
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"The largest, the most legendary, the main stadium of the greatest nation of football. No superlative seems strong enough to qualify Maracanã, the heart of Brazil, the symbol of Flamengo's victories, the greatest stadium of the world.\n\n\nBrazil asserts to be more than 200.000, the Guinness Book allots 180.000 of them, others quote approximately 155.000. The first stone of the stadium was placed on August 2, 1948, when Maracanã stadium was born. "
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For soccer it's Barcelona. For American-style football it's Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.
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What is painted on the field are lighthouses.\n\nIt is supposed to bring a New England feel to the stadium.
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Top 5 below:\n \n1. Old Trafford: 69,500, Manchester United. Expanding to 76,000 in 2006\n2. St James' Park: 52,316, Newcastle United \n3. Stadium of Light: 48,300, Sunderland \n4. City of Manchester Stadium: 48,000, Manchester City\n5. Anfield: 45,362, Liverpool
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pour l'ambiance ,le stade vélodrome .
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Yankee Stadium!!! It has SO much history in it! \n                    GO YANKEES!!!!!
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Well when the new Wembly is finally ready it won't just be used for "special occasions" such as the FA Cup Final. It is used for International football matches, lower division playoff games and other events such as large music concerts. There were a couple of years where Arsenal actually played their European games there and when London had an NFL Europe team, the London Monarchs, they played their games there. As for the Millenium stadium, it is the home of the Welsh rugby team and has held events such as boxing and also music concerts. They are like the English/Welsh equivalents of Madison Square Garden I suppose...
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qaddafi stadium,lahore,70000
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Alot of them are new stadiums, but here is the best I can show.\n\n1. FIFA World Cup Stadium Hamburg (Hamburg)\n2. Niedersachsenstadion (Hanover)\n3. Olympiastadion (Berlin)\n4. FIFA World Cup Stadium Gelsenkirchen (Gelsenkirchen)\n5. Westfalenstadion (Dortmund)\n6. Zentralstadion (Leipzig)\n7. FIFA World Cup Stadium Cologne (Cologne)\n8. FIFA World Cup Stadium, Frankfurt (Frankfurt)\n9. Fritz-Walter-Stadion (Kaiserslautern)\n10. Frankenstadion (Nuremberg)\n11. Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion (Stuttgart)\n12. FIFA World Cup Stadium Munich (Munich)
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It's actually in Portgual, they played games there at Euro 2004!
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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer). Its headquarters are in Zürich, Switzerland and its current president is Sepp Blatter
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Aslan arkadasim!!!!!!!!!!\nEn buyuk Galatasaray........
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Maracana, Rio de Janeiro\nThe stadium was officially introduced to the world before the opening match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup where the hosts would play five of their six games (one would be at the Pacaemb). Actually, the exact maximum capacity is unknown. Brazil asserts to be more than 200.000, the Guinness Book allots 180.000 of them, others quote approximately 155.000\n\nRungnado May Day Stadium\nIt is the largest multi-purpose stadium in Asia and the second largest in the world. It can seat 150,000 for events on a main pitch sprawling across over 22,500 m2 (242,200 ft2). Its total floor space is over 207,000 m2 (2.2 million ft2) across eight storeys, and the lobes of its roof peak at more than 60 m (197 ft) from the ground. It is more than double the size of the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.\n\n\nEstadio Azteca\nEstadio Azteca is a soccer stadium in Mexico City. Built in 1966 for the 1968 Summer Olympics, it is one of the largest stadiums in the world, with a capacity of 114,600 seats. Alternative names include Coloso de Santa Úrsula and (obsolete) Estadio Guillermo Cañedo.\n\nCamp Nou\nThe Camp Nou (Catalan for "new field", sometimes reversed in other languages to become Nou Camp) is a soccer stadium in Barcelona, Spain (41°22′51.27″N, 2°07′21.96″E). With a capacity of 98,600 it is the largest football stadium in Europe. The stadium is the home ground of FC Barcelona. It is known to be one of the biggest and most atmospheric stadiums in the world
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The Rose Bowl.\n\nhttp://www.rosebowlstadium.com/