"“World Atlas of Football Stadiums,” published in Spain by Cinco Tintas. The author concludes that no two stadiums are alike, that football is palpable in every one of these venues, and that each one offers something unique and surprising, related to its surroundings, its architecture, its tradition, or the richness of its fans' experience."
"“Professional obligations and sports tourism have taken Gillard from the floating pitch of Koh Panyee, in a Thai fishing village, to the futsal courts of the Rio de Janeiro favelas, the spectacular grandstand of Sydney's Accor Stadium, and the new Santiago Bernabeu, with its unusual retractable pitch system.”"
"“The book, to which writers Joseph O'Sullivan and Neel Shelat also contributed, includes descriptions and images of up to 1,000 iconic stadiums across five continents, including some as picturesque as La Bombonera in San Cristobal, located on a tobacco plantation in the shadow of the Sierra del Rosario mountains in Cuba; the almost always packed Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Lagos Island in Nigeria; and the futuristic Glass House in Dunedin, New Zealand.”"
An 11-year-old walk from the English Channel leads to Goldstone Ground in Hove, where a lasting passion for football begins. Professional work and sports tourism later take the same fan across the world, from Koh Panyee’s floating pitch to futsal courts in Rio de Janeiro, Sydney’s Accor Stadium, and the new Santiago Bernabeu with a retractable pitch. A world atlas of football stadiums presents descriptions and images of up to 1,000 iconic venues across five continents. The collection includes stadiums shaped by local landscapes and culture, such as La Bombonera in Cuba, Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, and the futuristic Glass House in Dunedin. No two stadiums are alike, and each offers something distinctive.
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