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A guide to Wembley Stadium and Wembley Park in London
14Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Guides, Stadiums & Venues

A guide to Wembley Stadium and Wembley Park in London

London's Wembley Stadium is one of the most iconic sports and entertainment venues in the world. As well as being the home of English football, the stadium also hosts NFL London Games, major finals and big music concerts.  In 2023 Wembley celebrated 100 years since the original stadium opened and in 2024 the venue will host the Uefa Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. The district around the stadium, Wembley Park, has seen huge redevelopment in the past few years. There’s now plenty of places to eat and drink, popular attractions and many new residential buildings.  Here we take a look at Wembley Stadium and the Wembley Park neighbourhood. Key details  Official name: Wembley Stadium connected by EE Website: wembleystadium.com...
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2024 Uefa Champions League final, Wembley, London

The 2024 Uefa Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid will be held at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday 1 June 2024. The highlight of European football’s club calendar returns to the iconic London venue for a record eighth time, and the third in the Uefa Champions League era following the 2011 and 2013 finals. Hotels and experiences in London: Hotels in London: Expedia | Hotels.com | LastMinute.com Experiences in London: BuyAGift | Red Letter Days | LastMinute.com Image: Uefa    Editor’s note: Sports Tourism News works with a number of affiliate partners. Products are sold directly by agents and operators. We may earn a commission should you choose to book any tickets or packages.
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Watching the Lionesses win at Wembley: ‘the best atmosphere I’ve ever experienced’
1Aug By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
England, Events, London, Sports Travel, Stadiums & Venues

Watching the Lionesses win at Wembley: ‘the best atmosphere I’ve ever experienced’

In this blog post, Sports Tourism Media co-editor Mike Starling looks back on a glorious day out at Wembley Stadium for the Uefa Women’s Euro final between England and Germany... Just before she scored her winning goal, England hero Chloe Kelly looked towards us in the stands and urged the fans to roar the Lionesses on for the last minutes of the Uefa Women’s Euro final.  There was 110 minutes on the clock and seconds later Lauren Hemp swung in a corner which, after a goalmouth scramble, found Kelly who toe poked the ball home from close range. It may have been scrappy, but like Geoff Hurst’s hat-trick strike in 1966 and Gazza’s stunner against Scotland in 1996, Kelly’s Wembley goal is one that will go down in English football folklore. The forward’s now-iconic “taking-her-s...
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NFL London Games 2020: Jacksonville Jaguars to play two home matches at Wembley
15Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Travel

NFL London Games 2020: Jacksonville Jaguars to play two home matches at Wembley

NOTE: NFL will not be hosting any international games in London in 2020 American football team the Jacksonville Jaguars have confirmed that they will play two back-to-back home matches at Wembley Stadium in the NFL London Games 2020. The Jags, who have played every year at Wembley since 2013, become the first NFL team to play two regular-season home games outside of the United States.  Although the opponents are yet to be confirmed, NFL.com says the Jags will play two of the following teams at Wembley in 2020: the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions or Miami Dolphins. This year there will be four matches on the NFL London Games 2020 schedule. Wembley, the home of English football, will host the two Jags fixtures while the Tottenham Hots...
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