The 20 Greatest Football Stadiums in the World

Some of these hold a hundred thousand people; one is famous for a single stand that never sits down. Capacity settles nothing here.

1. 1
   San Siro

   Milan's shared cathedral, home to both AC Milan and Internazionale.
   1000pts

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2. 2
   Camp Nou

   Barcelona's home since 1957 and the largest stadium in Europe.
   974pts
3. 3
   Signal Iduna Park

   Borussia Dortmund's ground, home of the 25,000-seat Yellow Wall.
   750pts
4. 4
   Celtic Park

   Glasgow's loudest night, where the Green Brigade fills the standing section.
   566pts
5. 5
   Wembley Stadium

   England's national stadium under its 133-metre arch.
   566pts
6. 6
   Old Trafford

   Manchester United's ground since 1910, nicknamed the Theatre of Dreams.
   500pts
7. 7
   La Bombonera

   Boca Juniors' steep three-sided ground in Buenos Aires.
   500pts
8. 8
   Parc des Princes

   Paris Saint-Germain's concrete-ribbed home designed by Roger Taillibert.
   500pts
9. 9
   Estadio Monumental

   River Plate's Buenos Aires ground, the largest in Argentina.
   423pts
10. 10
    Santiago Bernabeu

    Real Madrid's Madrid ground, rebuilt with a retractable roof and a steel skin.
    423pts
11. 11
    Estadio Azteca

    Mexico City's altitude giant, the only ground to host two World Cup finals.
    423pts
12. 12
    Maracana

    Rio de Janeiro's vast bowl that hosted two World Cup finals.
    333pts
13. 13
    Anfield

    Liverpool's ground, known for the Kop and You'll Never Walk Alone.
    333pts
14. 14
    Estadio da Luz

    Benfica's red Lisbon arena, opened for Euro 2004.
    333pts
15. 15
    Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    North London's 2019 build with a retractable pitch and a single-tier south stand.
    333pts
16. 16
    Ibrox Stadium

    Rangers' Glasgow ground behind a red-brick listed facade.
    333pts
17. 17
    De Kuip

    Feyenoord's Rotterdam bowl, a template for two-tier stadium design.
    227pts
18. 18
    Stade Velodrome

    Marseille's wave-roofed stadium on the Mediterranean coast.
    227pts
19. 19
    Allianz Arena

    Bayern Munich's home, wrapped in inflatable panels that change colour.
    0pts
20. 20
    Stadio Olimpico

    Rome's athletics-era bowl shared by Roma and Lazio.
    0pts

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