Manchester, England, if there really is a saying that football can represent a city in this world, then there is no doubt that Manchester is one of them, and one of the most representative cities among them. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Whether it is the century-old giants Manchester United or the upstart Manchester City, it is enough to make the city remembered in the world of football.

In this century-old football city, there are many football stadiums today, but the famous Etihad Stadium can only be relegated to second place, because it is home to Old Trafford.

Old Trafford is a full-seat football stadium located in the west of Manchester, Greater Manchestershire, England, home stadium of English football club Manchester United, with a maximum capacity of 76,212 spectators, known as the "Theatre of Dreams", one of the three UEFA five-star football stadiums in England, the second largest football stadium in England after Wembley Stadium, the third largest stadium in the United Kingdom and the eleventh largest stadium in Europe, and one of the most famous football stadiums in the world. As a result, it can host the finals of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA European Football Championship.

Manchester United have been using the stadium as their home stadium since 1910, and after being partially damaged by German air raids during the Second World War in 1941, it took eight years (1941 to 1949) to repair the stadium and has been used as the stadium ever since. In 1939, the stadium had the highest attendance, with a total of 76,962 spectators attending an English FA Cup semi-final between Gansby and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Expansion works were carried out in the 1990s and 2000s. The northern, east and west stands have all been extended to the second floor, and there are plans to expand the south grandstand in the future, which is expected to increase the total capacity to 90,000. The Old Trafford course underwent a major expansion to the north-east and north-west sides of the course in 2006 and opened for the 2006/07 season, increasing seating from 68,000 to 76,000. It is currently the second most seating football stadium in England, behind the new 90,000-seat Wembley Stadium. In November 2006, Portsmouth Football Club reached 76,004 seats, the highest since the stadium was expanded. At the same time, Old Trafford has also hosted various important competitions such as the European Championship, the UEFA Champions League final, and the Olympic football competition.

In 2018~2020, Manchester United spent 100 million pounds to repair and expand the Old Trafford Stadium, and officially put it into use in the 2021~2022 season.

Manchester fans are Simford, or the "Red Devils" fans in Manchester, because they are able to experience the "Theatre of Dreams" and experience the wonderland of dreams in almost every game of Manchester United.

Old Trafford is the most beautiful stadium in the home stadium of an English club, and whenever it is Manchester United's home stadium, the games are full, and the players play here as if they were performing in front of the fans, putting the fans in a dreamland. There are also many football superstars here, and it is a dream factory to realize the dream of a star. So that's why Old Trafford is known as the Theatre of Dreams.

The design of the Old Trafford Stadium pursues a solemn and magnificent visual effect in the use of colour. The red stands, which are as beautiful on all sides as Manchester United's jersey, are the pride of Old Trafford. On the north side of the stand, the white seats are spelled together with the words "machesterunited", and on the east and west sides of the stand are the names of Manchester United's biggest sponsors, Vodafone and Umbro respectively. However, two of the most distinctive features of the South Stand are the Busby statue and the Munich Bell. The hands of the Munich Clock hang high in the air and stop forever at 8:15 on February 6, 1958, that heart-wrenching moment.

There are many superstars who have come out of Old Trafford, George Best, Bobby Charlton, Schmeichel, Paul Ince, Lee Sharp, Roy Keane, Sheringham, York, Andy Cole, Stam, Rooney, Beckham, Ronaldo, and so on.

When Chen Long and Lin Lei arrived at Old Trafford, the two were completely in shock, with the stands full, the dazzling lights surrounding, and the magic sound being equally famous.

Many years later, when Chen Long recalled in his autobiography how he felt when he first came to the Theater of Dreams, he wrote down his truest feelings at that time: I had the idea of leaving the San Siro Stadium and joining the Theater of Dreams at that moment, and to be honest, I was really shocked at that time, you know, there are eight wonders of the world, but at that moment, for me, the first time I came to the Theater of Dreams was the first wonder of my career, and that's it.........

Chen Long has earned a lot of money in recent seasons, so two VIP stands can still be affordable.

When the two reacted from the shock, the charity match was about to begin, and the two quickly arrived at their location with the help of on-site security personnel.

Looking at the situation on the field up close, Chen Long is still in shock, "Playing in such a stadium may be one of the most worthwhile things for a football player to do.........", Chen Long is like Grandma Liu when she first entered the Grand View Garden.........

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After sitting in the seats in the stands, Chen Long saw at a glance Cristiano Ronaldo, who was warming up on the pitch at the moment, and next to Ronaldo, Rooney and other Manchester United celebrities were also listed.

In fact, to be able to play in this charity match, whether it is from the Manchester United famous team or the international famous team, they are all top stars who were once prominent in football, but Chen Long still doesn't know him.

In the international celebrity team, Chen Long saw the figure of the Swedish "general" Ibrahimovic, which is also the only player of the international celebrity team that Chen Long can know.

In fact, Ibrahimovic also played at the Theatre of Dreams, and the manager of Manchester United at that time was Mourinho, who was at a low point when Mourinho took over the role of manager of Manchester United from Dutchman Louis van Gaal.

Manchester United's management wanted Jose Mourinho to revive the Red Devils, but it backfired, and the combination of "Magic Bird" and "Great General" was beautiful, but in the end it did not bring Manchester United back to life.

In just one season, "The General" Ibrahimovic left the Theater of Dreams, and another season later, "Magic Bird" Mourinho left one after another.

There is a good story in football that "whoever wins Ibrahimovic wins the league", but this has not been verified in the Theatre of Dreams, where there is also a tradition of "whoever wins Mourinho wins the title", but this is also not true at the Theatre of Dreams.

Chen Long looked at Eevee on the field, he saw the unwillingness from Eevee's gaze, even though he had been retired for many years, it seemed that for the Dream Theater, he did not do it: he was the king when he came, and he was God when he went.

Chen Long observed Mourinho in the front row of the top VIP area, and he saw helplessness and loneliness in Mourinho's gaze, which was nostalgia and apologies for the Dream Theater...

Chen Long saw tears in Ronaldo's gaze again, which was a feeling of gratitude and retribution............ Then, Long Chen felt a strong sense of conquest in his heart............

Perhaps, this is the Theater of Dreams, and this is the charm of the Theater of Dreams............ (To be continued.) )