Old Trafford (the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is a football stadium in the town of Stretford, Trafford, Greater Manchester, England and is owned by Manchester United FC stadium This becomes a permanent field of Manchester United FC since 1910 (at the time due to absences in the year 1941-1949 was bombed during the Second World War). The stadium is located about half a mile from Old Trafford Cricket Ground and Manchester Metrolink.
Sometimes this stadium to host matches the FA Cup semi-finals (as a neutral venue), and became the headquarters of the English national football team when Wembley Stadium in the process of renovation. The stadium was also one of the venue for 1966 FIFA World Cup and Euro 1996, and also the Champions League final in 2003. With the election of London as the host of 2012 Olympics, the stadium will be used for some football matches allowance for men and women. In addition to football, Old Trafford has become the venue for the European Super League Grand Final since the playoff system was adopted by rugby league in 1998. Also, at first, this field is also used for shinty, the traditional sport in Scotland.
Old Trafford has a capacity of 76 000, and became the only stadium in the UK who has a rating of 5 stars. However, within 3-4 years this stadium will not be the headquarters of the British because of the assessment will determine the star rating by UEFA in 3-4 years and most likely will get Wembley stadium five star rating because by some worthy media deemed eligible stadium 5 star UEFA.
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Monday, August 23, 2010
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