Wembley Stadium

      After a 20 minute tube ride out to the stadium, I got off and walked towards the stadium. According to the tour guide, the arch on top of this infamous stadium is taller than the London eye. 

       This statue is of Bobby Moore, the only English Captain to ever bring home the World Cup for England. The captain of England's team right now is fan-favorite Wayne Rooney.

       Since I am a student and I had my student ID, the tour only cost me 11 pounds. Our tour started off up here in the upper deck that seats about 37,000 fans. In total, the stadium holds 90,000 fans.

       Wembley is the second largest stadium in Europe behind Barcelona's stadium and the roof is 11 acres in size. To close the roof, it takes about an hour total.

       They didn't have the field out, because they were expecting to have a Foo Fighters concert until it was cancelled due to one of the band members breaking their leg.
       Next, we went to the press room and our guide told us about how one English coach had an interview that lasted just as long as the game (94 minutes).

 "Next question, please."

      We got to see the locker rooms and it was cool to see Rooney's locker. I'm also a fan of Danny Welbeck, England's speedy Center Forward.

       These seats are the seats for the Royal Family. The king and his brother used to sit here, until recently when Prince William got married with Kate Middleton.

      England's team logo is of three lions, so the team hired some artists to create lions out of "rubbish". The lion on the right is made of paper, center is metal, and left is pieces of plastic. They were pretty impressive pieces of art.

      London has held the Olympics three times, the most out of any city in the world, and this flag flew at the top of the stadium back in 1948. Another cool thing about this stadium is that inside during game days, they have the biggest restaurant in the British Isles. The restaurant holds a mind-blowing 1,900 people. Can you imagine being the chef that has to cook for all of those people? 

      This is the second stadium I have been able to tour during my time abroad, and my interest in Soccer (futbol) has continued to grow. I play Fifa 2015 with friends a lot, but experiencing a stadium like this is completely different in person in comparison with in a video game. If you are in London, I would recommend that you go on this 75 minute tour that includes the stands, the pitch, the press room, the locker room, and even a fun walk onto the tunnel with crowd noise. 

Thanks for reading,

      RCE