Top 10 Stadiums Around The World

10. Since the opening of the Estadio Azteca in Mexico, it has hosted numerous competitions, from local finals, and the biggest competition of the world, the World Cup. The stadium is currently in use from local club, America. The stadium is also hosts the national side when they play at home. The biggest Mexican stadium holds up to 105,064 fans.

 

9. The Nouve rich Monaco currently plays in the Stade Louis II, which lies inside their city, Monaco. The stadium has held numerous European Super Cups, as well as awarding ceremony of UEFA. To add to the illustrious list, they have also held Champions League finals. Currently, the stadium is used by AS Monaco, who seem to fill their stadium every match with the new arrivals of Radamel Falcao, James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho.

  

8. The next stadium that earns their spot in the list is Liverpool's stadium, Anfield. The stadium was officially opened their gates in 1884, and Liverpool played their first league game 7 years later. Renovations throughout the years, have added to Anfield's capacity, now boasting an impressive, 45,726 fans. The stadium impressively, stands as one of the best stadiums in the United Kingdom and has been labelled as a must go place if you ever hit the shores of Liverpool.

7. Up next, is the famous Argentinian stadium is commonly called La Bombonera. It's real name however is Estadio Alberto J. Armando. The official date of the openings of the gates of the stadium opened in 1940 and the highest attendance match was in the same year. Currently, it can hold up to 49,000 people, but in the record attendance, an extra 8,395 fans squeezed into the stadium, making it 57,395 fans as their record attendance.

6. To claim the sixth spot in this article, it goes to Juventus's stadium called the Juventus Stadium. Recently finished two years ago, the stadium's ticket sales have soared the roof, literally. The stadium is currently the best one that resides in Italy, as it has officially surpassed the famous Guisseppe Meazza, where AC Milan and Inter Milan play. The stadium is located in Turin, Italy and Juventus is the owner of the stadium, not like other Serie A clubs who pay rent to play in their respective stadiums. It can hold up to 41,000 people.

5. In the lower top half of our list, Barcelona's iconic stadium, Nou Camp takes the place. Hosting uncountable finals, the stadium has had three renovations ever since they opened it in 1957. The most recent was in 2006, as the Catalan club were improving and expanding their stadium. The iconic stadium can hold up to 99,413 fans, making it one of the biggest stadiums in the globe.

4. On our final four, the next place in the top 10 list goes to Manchester United's legendary ground, Old Trafford. Correctly named the Theatre of Dreams, great goals and even better saves have been made there. The original cost of the stadium cost 90,000, which now is a total bargain. The maximum capacity of Old Trafford is a round 80,000 people. The stadium has held from as low as youth players to Ballon D'Or Winners.

3. Making way into our third place finish, it has been labelled the 'best' stadium of Europe. Of course, I am speaking of the legendary Santiago Bernabeu. Originally made for former club president and player Santiago Bernabeu, it has left a legacy for Santiago. The stadium has a 85,854 seating capacity. It has hosted the World Cup final of 1982, the Champions League final of 57', 69', 80' and more recently 2010. Boasting a record of holding 35 Copa del Rey finals, the Santiago Bernabeu is perhaps the best stadium in Europe that has been built in the 1900's. 

2. The runner-up to the best stadium prize is England's national team's home. Wembley. Recently hosting the 2013 Champions League Final between the two German giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, it has exceeded it's expectations. Since it's demolition of the old Wembley in 2002, it took an impressive 5 years to build the new Wembley, now boasting a 90,000 capacity. It has been named as one of the greatest stadiums to have been ever built, but the best is about to be presented.

1. Our winner of the best stadium in the world is the Rio Maracana, that lies in Rio, Brazil. The Brazilian stadium has been around for an exact 64 years, as the opening day of the 1950 World Cup. However, with the announcement of Brazil hosting the 2014 World Cup, they have renovated the Maracana, who has a capacity of 79,000. The stadium has already hosted the Conferedations Cup of 2013, which Brazil won.