What’s your favourite football stadium? The one where your team plays or one far away abroad?
Stadiums provide the backdrop for the amazing matches we watch every week, but if you had the opportunity to visit some of them, which one would you choose?
Here is a look at Europe’s top 16.
I’ll be honest, FC Copenhagen’s Telia Parken Stadium wasn’t going to be on this list until last Sunday, but after watching this video, it’s on there now.
The Danish capital club have released this incredible video that turns their 3-1 win over Brondby in the Copenhagen Derby into a video game or feature film that will definitely make you want to be part of the action.
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Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium hosted English football’s FA and League Cup finals during Wembley Stadium’s redevelopment between 2001 and 2006, and visitors had nothing but positive things to say about the stadium.
Occasionally used for Welsh national team matches, this very modern stadium has a fantastic atmosphere when the roof is closed to block out the sound.
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Atlético Madrid’s home ground has long been considered one of the holy grounds of Spanish football, but the return of the Rojiblancos has elevated it to even greater heights on a European scale.
Winning the La Liga title last season and reaching the Champions League final created some fantastic atmosphere and it will only get better the more the team can compete with Spain’s traditional top two.
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Valencia’s Mestalla Stadium is a visually stunning stadium with steeply sloping terraces that can hold 55,000 people, and a great place to watch a soccer match.
A part of Valencia’s skyline since 1923, Mestalla remains intact despite several attempts in the past to remove Los Che from the famous old stadium.
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The Stadio Olimpico, home to both Roma and Lazio, is so large that every match played there feels like a theatrical performance.
The Italian capital has been the scene of many great battles over the years, and the atmosphere inside the intimidating bowl can often be incredibly overwhelming.
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Marseille supporters have built a reputation as being some of the loudest and most passionate in France and their home stadium, the Stade Velodrome, is proof of this.
L’OM are not necessarily the most successful French team on the pitch, in fact they are often the subject of controversy, but there’s no doubt that their fans are always vocal in their support.
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Manchester United dominated English football in the 1990s and 2000s and Old Trafford is a fitting home for a club with such a storied history.
Red Devils supporters have plenty of stories to tell about epic battles that have taken place at their home ground over the years and can only hope that their ground will once again become a Champions League arena in the near future.
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Istanbul’s Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, home of Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce, is renowned for its atmosphere and intimidating power over opposing teams.
Away teams are not happy about traveling here.
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Built with the 2006 World Cup in mind, Munich’s Allianz Arena is a fantastic example of a modern stadium and exactly what can be achieved if everything is done right.
From the outside, Bayern Munich’s distinctively illuminated home is a marvel of German engineering and the perfect setting for 21st century football.
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Opportunities to attend games may be fewer now with Rangers having fallen down the league table, but attending an Old Firm derby at Celtic Park is still likely to be high on the bucket list for many football fans.
In the absence of these matches, we will have to make do with European nights, but Celtic supporters continue to create spine-chilling atmospheres every time their team plays in continental competition.
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It may not be the biggest stadium, the flashiest or even the one with the best views, but there’s something about Anfield that makes it a special place to watch football.
Liverpool’s legendary home has seen a lot over the years, with the iconic Kop standing behind the goal and supporters cheering on the five-time European champions through good times and bad.
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Wembley remains the destination for all English clubs and is home to domestic cup finals and the England national team.
Redesigned and refurbished, with a massive arch towering over the stadium, Wembley Stadium holds a hugely important and special place in football history and is a must-visit venue for all football fans.
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When you think of Italian football, you probably think of San Siro, home of AC Milan and Inter, which has been the setting for many Serie A stories over the years.
Now seating more than 80,000 spectators, the stadium’s distinctive corners are recognised the world over and we may be seeing a lot more of it as its two residents return to the pinnacle of European football.
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Real Madrid are the most successful club in the history of European football, and arguably the most glamorous, so their home stadium, the Santiago Bernabeu, is sure to be a popular destination for football tourists.
Opened in 1947, the stadium now seats over 80,000 spectators and has long established itself as one of Europe’s sporting capitals.
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Borussia Dortmund’s home ground, the Westfalenstadion (also known as Signal Iduna Park), has become synonymous with the sheer power of its fans and a fantastic atmosphere in recent years.
To watch a match in the 83,000-seat venue is to experience what it truly means to support the club, with the stadium’s stunning yellow display providing the backdrop for one of the best-watched clubs of modern European history.
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However, there are some venues that every football fan should definitely visit, and Camp Nou is definitely one of them.
Even if you’ve never toured Barcelona’s stadium or watched a game there, you probably know someone who has, and that allure is what propels the 99,354-seat venue to our top spot.
