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Wembley Stadium
BASIC INFO |
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| Name: | Wembley Stadium |
| Location: | London, England |
| Opened: | 1923 |
| Closed: | 2000 |
| Rebuilt: | 2007 |
| Capacity: | 90,000 |
| Tenants: | England national football team |
| Previous Names: | 1923 - 2000 Empire Stadium |
| Events staged: | Football, American Football, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Motor Sport, Hockey, Greyhound Racing, Speedway, Athletics, Olympics, Gaelic Football, Music Concerts. |
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| Construction Cost: | 1923 - Approx £750,000; 2007 - Approx. £850 million |
| Construction: | 2007 - Foster and Partners; Populous |
LINKS |
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| Wikipedia: | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wembley_stadium |
| Stadium website: | http://www.wembleystadium.com/ |
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RANDOM FACT |
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| Wembley has 2,618 toilets - more than any other venue in the world | |
NEWS |
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23/06/2010 - WEMBLEY PITCH CONSULTANTS RESIGN 15/01/2010 - NFL RETURN TO WEMBLEY 14/04/2010 - CRISIS MEETING TO DECIDE FUTURE OF WEMBLEY PITCH 23/06/2010 - WEMBLEY PITCH CONSULTANTS RESIGN 10/08/2010 - SARACENS RETURN TO WEMBLEY 23/08/2010 - FIFA TEAM ASSESS ENGLAND 2018 BID |
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