From Olympiastadion Berlin to the Allianz Arena in Munich, we take a closer look at the stadiums that will host Euro 2024 in Germany.
In 1988, eight teams took part in the event in West Germany, with 15 games played across eight venues to decide the winner - the Netherlands.
It is no surprise then to see that it is the venue chosen to host the final of this summer's European tournament on 14 July. The venue has been used to stage the final of Germany's Women's Cup final since 2010, but has shown versatility beyond football. It also hosts American football and ice hockey contests and music concerts, with both Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones having performed shows.Famed across the world for its atmosphere, BVB Stadion Dortmund - or Signal Iduna Park as it is otherwise known - will host six fixtures at this summer's tournament, including one of the semi-finals.
One for the bucket list of many football fans, the ground has been a regular fixture for Champions League fixtures. One of the most famous European games held there actually came in the 2000-01 Uefa Cup, when Liverpool beat Alaves 5-4 thanks to a 116th-minute own goal from Delfi Geli.Built in the early 2000s and completed in 2004, the distinctively square Dusseldorf Arena replaced the Rheinstadion that occupied a similar spot near the banks of the river Rhine.
In 2011, it hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, which included Jedward representing Ireland and Blue being the UK entry with 'I Can'. Actually, they couldn't, because Finland's Paradise Oskar won it with 'Da Da Dam'. Muhammad Ali also fought at the venue, in 1966 when he beat German Karl Mildenberger via a 12th-round knockout for the World Heavyweight title.
As regards major football games to have taken place at the ground, these include the 2004 Champions League final in which Jose Mourinho's Porto completed their odds-defying run to glory with a 3-0 win over Monaco. Despite not hosting regular top-flight football, the ground remains an elite-level Uefa category 4 stadium, making it eligible to host their most prestigious club football matches.
In its original guise, the stadium was utilised by a number of Leipzig-based sides in the 20th century before it fell into disrepair, prompting the city to construct the new stadium. This was then used occasionally by FC Sachsen Leipzig until 2007.RasenBallsport Leipzig, the stadium was quickly identified by the drinks company as a permanent home for their new asset, becoming reality in 2010.
A regular fixture in the latter stages of the Champions League, the ground has seen its fair share of celebrations since its opening, with Bayern having won 14 Bundesliga titles since moving in, including each of the last 11.
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