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 Wembley Stadium is a football (soccer) stadium in Wembley, London, England. With 90,000 seats the stadium has the second largest capacity in Europe (after the Nou Camp). By area it is the largest roof-covered football stadium in the world,[citation needed] and stands opposite Wembley Arena. Following its opening, it has often been referred to as the "new Wembley Stadium" to distinguish it from the original stadium.
 The previous Wembley Stadium (originally known as the Empire Stadium) was one of the world's most famous football stadiums, being England's national stadium for football, and because of the geographical origins of the game was often referred to as "The Home of Football". It hosted the European Cup (now the UEFA Champions League) final a record five times, and is one of seventeen stadia to have held a FIFA World Cup final. In 2003, the original structure was demolished and construction began on the new stadium, originally intended to open in 2006. This was later delayed until early 2007. The final completion date of the stadium came on 9 March 2007, when the keys to the stadium were handed over to The Football Association.
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Every young child wants to play at Wembley... and for me, it's the ultimate stadium
David Beckham
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Wembley has a special place in everyone’s hearts. There is no doubt this is going to be the most spectacular stadium in the world.
Tony Blair
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We’re all looking forward to the chance to play in front of 90,000 England fans at the new Wembley – it will be the greatest stadium on earth.
Wayne Rooney
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