World-famous stadiums

2021-12-07浙江彭文国

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From England to Australia,from baseball to cricket (板球),here's a look at some world-famous stadiums in history where you can still catch a game.

Anfield in Liverpool,England

The Liverpool Football Club is one of the most famous organizations in sports,and Anfield is its home stadium.Built in 1884,the stadium originally housed the Everton Football Club.Not only did it change tenants (租户),but it expanded over the decades.By 1928,it could hold 30,000 people.Today,a little more than 54,000 fans can cheer for Liverpool at the same time there.Another 5,000 seats or so were added to celebrate Anfield's 150th anniversary.

Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne,Australia

When the Melbourne Cricket Ground was built in 1853,the city of Melbourne itself was less than 20 years old.More than a century later in 1956,it hosted the Olympic Games.In 1992,the drama of the World Cup finals was played out on the field of the stadium.The 100,000-seat facility remains the home of Australian football and cricket.

Parc des Princes in Paris

Parc des Princes opened for business in 1972—but the stadium built in the modern age sits on a much older history.It replaced the historic Vélodrome,which stood on the site from the time it was built in 1897.It remains one of the most significant soccer venues (聚会地点) in the world.

San Siro in Milan,Italy

Although it's located in a classic Italian city,San Siro is an English-style stadium.It took 1,000 tons of concrete and 150 tons of reinforced steel to build,but when it opened in 1926,it was one of the grandest soccer stadiums in Europe.It remains one of the continent's biggest—more than 80,000 people can cram (挤满) inside before it reaches capacity.