The world's 'soccer meccas' (new blog series)

Discussion in 'Soccer History' started by Ed-D, Sep 22, 2009.

  1. kingkong1

    kingkong1 New Member

    Nov 12, 2007
    Rio, Brazil
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    The expression 'soccer mecca' for me implies not just the 'temple' but especially the city (&/or the footballistic environment) in which it was erected.

    So, historically:


    1. Wembley/London
    2. Stade Olympique de Colombes/Paris
    3. Centenário/Montevidéo
    4. Maracanã/Rio de Janeiro
    5. Oympic Stadium/Rome
    6. San Siro/Milan
    7. Estádio da Luz/Lisbon
    8. Estádio Azteca/Ciudad de Mexico
    9. Olympiastadion/München
    10. Monumental de Nuñez/Buenos Aires
    11. Stade de France/Paris
    12. Olympiastadion/Berlin
     
  2. Ed-D

    Ed-D Member

    Spurs
    United States
    Jun 13, 2005
    NY
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Problem with this is they aren't all soccer stadia per se. Many were built for other events, primarily Olympic Games. But Stade de France? Surely you jest. It was built 15 years ago and is in some nondescript northern banlieu. Other than the 2006 World Cup final and a few German cup finals were any meaningful games played in Berlin's Olympiastadion?
     
  3. Metropolitan

    Metropolitan Member+

    Paris Saint Germain
    France
    Sep 5, 2005
    Paris
    Club:
    Paris Saint Germain FC
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    The municipality of Paris is actually Central Paris only, it's a really small area in size. What you describe as "some nondescript northern banlieue" would be the East river area in Brooklyn or the Queens in NYC.

    Furthermore, the Stade de France is located near Saint-Denis basilica, which is the place where the French kings are buried. It's not the random place you pretended it was.
     
  4. Ed-D

    Ed-D Member

    Spurs
    United States
    Jun 13, 2005
    NY
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    whatever, it's still less than two decades old. Far too young to attain "mecca" status.
     
  5. Ed-D

    Ed-D Member

    Spurs
    United States
    Jun 13, 2005
    NY
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. RichardL

    RichardL BigSoccer Supporter

    May 2, 2001
    Berkshire
    Club:
    Reading FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    The Strahov isn't a football stadium. It's a parade ground with terraces around it. It's big enough to hold 9 pitches (3 by 3), but the stadium part of it is very ordinary.
     
  7. stopyellingandplay

    stopyellingandplay New Member

    Jan 4, 2011
    Mine was our courtyard in front of our apartments where you everyone played.
     
  8. Ed-D

    Ed-D Member

    Spurs
    United States
    Jun 13, 2005
    NY
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  9. bill carroll

    bill carroll New Member

    Oct 6, 2012
    Club:
    En Avant Guingamp
    What a load of nonsense! Hardly any qualify!!

    Try. Galatasaray, Fenerbache, Boca Juniors, Rio Plate, Celtic, Rangers!
     
    magic journey repped this.
  10. El Mandrake

    El Mandrake Member

    Mar 21, 2004
    en la popu
    Rosario, Argentina. I have yet to live a classico like the Newells vs Central games. Incredible. No wonder the greatest player of all time is from there. The way that city becomes consumed, then explodes is incredible. That is the most passionate derby. Nobody can convince me otherwise. I have witnessed this phenomenon first hand.
     

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