ALL POSTS TAGGED "wembley stadium"
TV
/ 175 days agoCBS hunts more iconic moments with pitchside UCL Final coverage
Having announced its UEFA Champions League Final coverage, CBS is bringing its talented cast pitchside to Wembley Stadium. Kate Abdo, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards will do an extended two-hour pregame show at the stadium in London. It adds to the company's conscious effort to provide more live coverage from stadiums. For example, […]
Australia
/ 405 days agoEngland denies all Israel and Palestine flags at Wembley
Police are in full force outside of Wembley Stadium on Friday evening. The England national team is hosting Australia in a friendly at the arena. While friendlies tend to be fairly subdued, tension is building ahead of Friday's matchup. The Football Association (FA) revealed on Thursday that the England players will wear black armbands for […]
League Cup
/ 659 days agoMan United defeats Forest to reach Carabao Cup Final
Manchester United did not have to win to reach the 2022/23 Carabao Cup Final. The Red Devils entered the game with a three-goal edge over Nottingham Forest from the first leg of the semi-final played at City Ground. However, the two-goal win in the return leg at Old Trafford on Wednesday night helps a side […]
Brazil
/ 681 days agoEngland WNT sell out Wembley for Brazil Finalissima game
An April matchup between the women's England and Brazil national teams is already sold out at Wembley Stadium in London. The game is set to be the first edition of the Women's Finalissima. This competition pits the winners of the Women's Euros against the Copa America Femenina. Brazil travels to London just like Argentina did […]
England
/ 727 days agoWembley Stadium lit up in rainbow colors on Friday
Historic Wembley Stadium glowed in rainbow colors Friday evening in a protest against FIFA. The world's governing body of the sport essentially banned OneLove captain armbands only hours before the World Cup began. FIFA previously okayed the armbands leading up to the November 20th start of the tournament. Seven teams, including England, Wales and Germany, […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 772 days agoGoogle in talks with Tottenham over stadium naming rights
Google is reportedly in advanced talks with Tottenham Hotspur over naming rights to its home stadium. Completed in 2019, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a state-of-the-art complex that cost around $1.1 billion to construct. As of now, the club has no partnership for the stadium. Hence, the name of the ground is simply Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. […]
England
/ 786 days agoMassive brawl at pub stains England vs Germany match
About 100 people stormed and started a brawl at a London pub prior to the England and Germany match on Monday, according to Metropolitan Police. Although some of the group donned England gear, it is suspected that the attackers were German fans. "At 17:50 on Monday, 26 September, a group of approximately 100 males, many […]
Stadiums
/ 873 days agoWhat is the best soccer stadium in the world?
Everyone has an opinion on what the best soccer stadium in the world is. Some say it is where their favorite club plays, others prefer national stadiums. Frankly, there is good reason to support one or the other in that regard. For instance, club stadiums have an incomparable atmosphere and history. Take a club like […]
Argentina
/ 905 days agoArgentina vs. Italy on TV: Coverage details
Argentina vs Italy, known as Finalissima 2022, is on TV in the United States on Wednesday, June 1. FS1 is hosting the game as the signaling of a new era for the channel. FOX acquired the rights to the European Championship and UEFA Nations League back in late November 2021. To kick off the beginning of […]
General
/ 5743 days agoMan United Fan Creates Wembley Experience In His Home
For many football fans, it's a dream come true. The possibility of seeing your favorite team play in a cup final at Wembley. But in the case of Man United fan Phil Spark, it turned into a nightmare when he couldn't get a ticket to see his team play Spurs in the Carling Cup Final. […]
Barcelona
/ 5900 days agoFriday Five: Wembley to Host 2011 Champions League Final, Thierry Henry Unhappy
In a new experiment, I am going to try a weekly wrap-up of news stories that caught my eye but that I don't think require pages of analysis as I am prone to doing 🙂 So, here they are, concise and hopefully interesting. UEFA are expected to formally confirm in December that Wembley will host […]