Chapter 123: Wembley Stadium (2)
Wembley Stadium was built in 1923 and King George V personally cut the first inch of lawn for the pitch. Of course, the name at that time was not Wembley, the official name was Empire Stadium (Empire Stadium), which was built for the 1924 British Empire Exposition, and was called Wembley Stadium because it was located in Wembley, northwest of London.
In front of the main entrance of Wembley Stadium, there are a pair of white towers, which originated from the Governor's House in New Delhi, British India, and since then the Wembley Twin Towers have long been the symbol of the stadium and one of London's famous buildings.
Wembley Stadium is long with two semi-circles at each end of the pitch, corresponding to the shape of the runway, and the stands have been built to be longitudinal and capable of accommodating 60,000 spectators. The pitch is 1005 metres long and 69.5 metres wide, and the centre of the pitch is 25 centimetres higher than the sideline to ensure drainage.
As for the design of the grandstand structure, the construction of transverse passages, staircases and the opening of each individual grandstand area were adopted. Similarly, the roof was longitudinal, and in the twenties of the twentieth century, if the stadium roof was not built without the use of pillars, it would not have been technically feasible. Wembley Stadium, like other stadiums built before the war, has certain shortcomings in this regard, and the view of spectators as they enjoy the game will be affected to a certain extent.
Now, the FA is preparing to rebuild the stadium and demolition is already underway.
However, don't let the construction flaws or the luxury of this old stadium be underestimated, it has a glorious history, Wembley Stadium is one of the most famous stadiums in Europe, and has long been the home of England. In other respects, it is not to be underestimated, as in the case of the Champions League, Wembley Stadium has hosted five Champions League finals, the joint most Champions League final with Heysel in Belgium.
Football aside, in other respects, the stadium is also famous. It was the home of the London Olympics in 1948 and hosted the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, and before the 80s, Wembley often hosted car championships and motorcycle championships, NFL, rugby, various concerts and so on were often held here, it is not an exaggeration to say that Wembley Stadium is the most famous stadium in England, its historical origin and practical surname are definitely much more than Old Trafford or Highbury.
This year, although the stadium is still being demolished and a large number of mechanical facilities have been under construction in the fringe areas, Swede Eriksen still uses this place as a training base for the England team to prepare for the European Cup, because it carries the glory and sorrow of English football for nearly 100 years, and the hopes and disappointments of English fans, and this will give more encouragement to the fighters who are about to compete in the European Cup, so that they can work harder for the victory of the game!
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Today, Wang Li wore a black sunhat very low-key and came to the northwest of London alone, in front of this great stadium. With his current fame in England, if he blatantly walks on the streets of London, he will definitely be recognized by fans, which will attract constant autographs, group photos, etc., although he also likes the feeling of being sought after by everyone, but after a long time, it will definitely be boring.
Yes, he hates trouble.
Led by the stadium staff, Wang Li walked into this historic stadium. Looking at the colorful commemorative badges, murals, and hanging photos of the players on both sides of the passage, he felt a sense of anticipation.
For a large European stadium, the murals used to decorate next to the stadium passage are the best illustration of its history, Europeans are used to enlarge the photos of those 'classic moments', and then hang them on both sides of the stadium passage to preserve these historical moments, so although everything in the newly built stadium looks hearty, open-minded and clean, but the stadium passage will not hang anything, which will make senior fans always feel that something is missing, yes, this is the honor!
Matthews final in 1923, White Horse final in 1953, World Cup opener in England and Germany in 1966, Stan Brown. Mortenson, Bobby. Large-scale photos of superstars in England's history such as Moore, the final moments between AC Milan and Benfica, Beckham's tears and other classic pictures, this is the history of Wembley Stadium, the history of England, and even an important part of the history of the entire world football process!
These classic moments in history continue to appear in front of Wang Li's eyes, although among them, many, many Wang Li has never seen, and even most of the players in the photos next to him can't be named at all, but he still feels a kind of excitement permeating his whole body, maybe this is the feeling that history and honor can bring people! Wang Li feels that he has no regrets about joining the England team, and it is not in vain to be a member of this kind of team that his rebirth is not in vain!
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Walking out of the passage of the stadium, Wang Li followed the staff to make a small turn, walked along the edge of the stadium to the back of the stadium, and came to the players' dormitory, which is the office of the head coach of the England team, Swede Eriksen, on the third floor.
"Knock, knock, knock" Jeff knocked on the door, then whispered through the crack in the door, "Sir, can you come in?" ”
"Please come in." A crisp voice came from the office.
It was the first time Wang Li had met Erikson in person, with a slightly bald head, gray hair, and a wrinkled but energetic face, and at the moment Erikson was wearing a black and blue tracksuit, sitting at his desk in a daze at the tactical board.
Workaholic, this is Wang Li's first impression of Erikson, in his opinion, people who can have this kind of appearance will be very enthusiastic about work, and often this enthusiasm will be exchanged for success, that is to say, Wang Li's impression of Erikson is still very good, compared to Dave. Jones, Erikson's resolute face has a hint of kindness, which makes Wang Li feel sincerely kind.
"Alan. King? Well, you're here, first follow Jeff to the players' dormitory to tidy up things, and after changing clothes, let's go to the stadium for activities and get to know each other with my teammates. Seeing Wang Li next to Jeff, Eriksen recognized him at a glance, didn't say anything, and directly beat him away with a word. He usually looks like this, he doesn't waste time talking useless nonsense, everything seems clean and neat, and when he sees the two of them leave the office, he puts his mind on the tactical board again.
Wang Li shook his head helplessly, and followed Jeff towards the player's dormitory, he didn't care about Eriksen's attitude, this kind of head coach who regards work as everything, will cherish all the time to think about work, and it is normal for the surname to be a little unkind, but it is indeed not a pleasant thing to communicate with people with this kind of surname.
However, Wang Li turned to the thought that he would be meeting a lot of his England teammates in a while, and he was very much looking forward to it. Wang Li came to the players' dormitory, put the backpack behind him directly on the bed, changed his clothes and walked out of the players' dormitory.
Now, there are only a few people scattered on the small training ground at the back of the stadium, and today is only the 14th, and Eriksen's request for the start of the training camp is tomorrow, so those stars, or the players who are 'going to the fire' for the club, have not yet come to report.
Standing on the edge of the court, Wang Li looked into the stadium, and the only name he could name was a burly little fat man who kept swinging his legs next to the goal - Wayne. Rooney.
Wayne. Rooney was hailed by the media as a first-day talent on the England striker, and even surpassed Wang Li in fame!
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