Friday 22 August 2008

Soccer Aid for Wembley

England v Rest of The World
Soccer Aid 2008, in aid of UNICEF
Sunday 7 September
Wembley Stadium

World Cup legends and top celebrities go head-to-head in an England v The Rest of The World match, as Soccer Aid 2008, in aid of UNICEF and its partners, returns to ITV1.With Ant and Dec hosting, this year’s event takes place live on the hallowed turf of Wembley Stadium where the crowd will be treated to a unique opportunity to see football legends take to the pitch alongside their celebrity counterparts.Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is stepping up to manage England and his squad includes his son, Jamie Redknapp and Alan Shearer, as well as celebrities Kyran Bracken, Ben Shephard, Gareth Gates, Jamie Theakston and Jonathan Wilkes.Meanwhile, legendary Scot Kenny Dalglish will take charge of the Rest of the World and players hoping to make it into his starting line up include Westlife’s Nicky Byrne, Alastair Campbell, Patrick Kielty, Brian Lara, Jesse Metcalfe and Peter Schmeichel.Gordon Ramsay returns to captain Rest of the World, but team England have a new skipper. Robbie Williams is passing on his captain’s armband, and the responsibility of deciding who will take his place is in the capable hands of manager Harry Redknapp.As the originator of the Soccer Aid concept, Robbie is confident that again the match will be of huge benefit to UNICEF’s work around the world."Being able to help so many people through Soccer Aid was one of the true highlights of my life," he said. "I’m gutted that this time round my knee isn’t up to it so unfortunately I’m out of the game. But I hope that everyone involved has the time of their life like I did, raises loads of money for UNICEF and that the best side wins."Tim Lovejoy and Louise Redknapp will bring all the action from the sidelines while pundits and special studio guests will deliver their live analysis of the match.Each squad comprises eleven celebrities and five World Cup greats. With less than a week for the players to train and bond before the big game, the pressure is on to get match fit.The brainchild of UNICEF ambassador Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes, Soccer Aid which was last held at Old Trafford in 2006, attracted a host of world class players and celebrities including Diego Maradona, David Ginola, Angus Deayton, Patrick Kielty, Gianfranco Zola, Alastair Campbell, Paul Gascoigne and Jamie Redknapp.The all star match raised an impressive £2.6m for UNICEF’s work with partners for children around the world.Last time round, England reigned victorious at Old Trafford. But on new turf with new teams, at Wembley Stadium, it’s a clean slate. With all players determined to score that winning goal and lift the prestigious Soccer Aid 2008 trophy, it’s anyone’s game.Soccer Aid is raising funds for UNICEF’s health, education and protection work with vulnerable children all over the world. UNICEF helps children to survive and thrive in more than 190 countries worldwide, working with partners to provide emergency support and long-term development solutions. UNICEF is funded entirely by voluntary contributions.

Recent Artist Performance at Wembley Stadium


ARTIST/BAND

SHOWDAYS

YEAR(S)

Bon Jovi

5

1995/2000

Tina Turner

4

1996/2000

Oasis

2

2000

The Rolling Stones

12

1982/1990/1995/1999

Celine Dion

2

1999

Elton John

7

1977/1984/1992/1998

Michael Jackson

15

1988/1992/1997

U2

8

1987/1993/1997

The Eagles

4

1977/1996

Bryan Adams

2

1972/1996

Rod Stewart

3

1986/1991/1995

Madonna

8

1997/1990/1993

Eric Clapton

3

1992

Guns 'n' Roses

2

1991/1992

Simply Red

2

1992

Sir Cliff Richard

2

1989

Bruce Springsteen

4

1985/1988

Pink Floyd

2

1988

Spice Girls

2

1988

David Bowie

2

1987

Queen

2

1986

Genesis

4

1984

NFL Wembley Stadium

On October 28, 2007, the New York Giants defeated the Miami Dolphins by a score of 13-10 in the first NFL regular-season game to be played outside of North America. The original Wembley was an annual stop on the pre-season American Bowl series between 1986 and 1993. The spectators to the event, according to NFL on FOX, wore jerseys representing practically every NFL team, not just the Giants' and Dolphins' jerseys. On October 15, 2007, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said that someday in the future, Wembley Stadium could host the Super Bowl. On October 26, 2008, the New Orleans Saints are scheduled to play host to the San Diego Chargers.

Wembley Stadium Travel Information

buses: 18 83 92 182 224
For completing journeys by bus from local stations outside Wembley:
• travel by route 83 from Hanger Lane (zone 3) and route 92 from Greenford (zone 4) on the Central line
• route 83 from Golders Green (zone 3) and Hendon Central (zone 3 & 4) on the Northern line
• route 83 from Hendon (zone 3 & 4) on Thameslink
• route 83 from Alperton (zone 4) and route 92 from Sudbury Hill (zone 4) and Sudbury Town (zone 4) on the Piccadilly line
• route 83 from Ealing Broadway (zone 3) on the Central and District lines and Great Western main line
Journey times will vary from 30 minutes to an hour depending on traffic
conditions.
To travel by bus direct from Central London, take route 18 which is a frequent
service from Euston main line station via Baker Street to one stop before
Wembley Triangle & Clock (stop 'SJ' near Waverly Avenue). These services take 35
minutes at off peak times - buy a travelcard from any tube station or certain
newsagents, or buy a ticket from a roadside machine before boarding this
service

Trains:
Wembley Stadium is served by 3 London Underground stations.Wembley Park Station: Metropolitan and Jubilee Lines linking extensively throughout London including all Network Rail connectionsWembley Stadium Station: Chiltern Railways providing links between London and the MidlandsWembley Central Station: Silverlink County, Silverlink Metro and Bakerloo Line providing links between London and Northampton and linking extensively throughout London including all Network Rail connections

Wembley Stadium Events

Below there is a list of events that are going to be take place on Wembley Stadium in upcoming days. For most of events, all tickets have already been sold out. There are lot of ticket agent who are selling these matches tickets but the list of famous tickets agents are as follows


Events

England v Czech Republic - 20 August 2008
Carnegie Challenge Cup Final - Hull FC v St Helens - 30 August 2008
Nike+ Human Race - 31 August 2008
England U21s v Portugal U21s - 5 September 2008
Soccer Aid - 7 September 2008
Madonna - 11 September 2008
England v Kazakhstan WC2010 Qualifier - 11 October 2008
NFL: New Orleans Saints v San Diego Chargers - 26 October 2008
Barbarians v Australia - 3 December 2008
The Race of Champions - 14 December 2008

Wembley Stadium - Olympic 2012

The London 2012 Olympic proposal team have today unveiled their plans to host to the Games, with the new Wembley Stadium nominated to stage both the men’s and women’s football finals.

The Olympic finals are two of the biggest games in world football and a major part of the Olympic calendar. When it opens early in 2006, Wembley Stadium will be the biggest and best stadium in the world, seating 90,000 fans in state-of-the-art comfort and creating an unrivalled match atmosphere.

Although the focus of the plans is in East London, where a large area of land has been identified for the site of a purpose-built Olympic park, the Bid team have stressed the importance of including London’s "sporting crown jewels", with Wembley the most glittering of all. Wembley National Stadium Limited’s Chief Executive, Michael Cunnah, said:

"I’m delighted that Wembley’s been chosen to stage the finals of both the men’s and women’s football. We’ll be doing all we can to help bring the Games to London."

Wembley will be largely complete by the time that the IOC inspectors visit the UK to assess London’s bid. Cunnah explained:

"It will be a massive boost for the UK’s chances that, come decision time, London will be able to show the IOC around the greatest stadium in the world, the perfect stage for sport’s biggest events."

The prospect of women’s football being played at Wembley is another exciting possibility, and The FA is also examining the idea of staging The Women’s FA Cup Final at the Venue of Legends, to reflect the growing stature of the women’s game in England.

Wembley Stadium - Rugby League Challenge

The Rugby League Challenge Cup Final had earlier been played annually at the old Wembley Stadium since 1929, when Wigan were the champions, and in 2007 the cup final went back to its traditional home after the re-building of Wembley.
When Catalans Dragons played St Helens in the 2007 Challenge Cup Final on 25 August, they became the first non-English rugby league team to play in the final. The result saw St Helens retain the cup by a score of 30-8.
The first Rugby League team to win a game at the new Wembley Stadium, were in fact Normanton Freeston. The West Yorkshire secondary school beat Castleford High School in the Year 7 boys Carnegie Champion Schools final, which was took part in immediately prior to the 2007 Challenge Cup Final.
The first official attempt at Wembley was scored by James Roby of St Helens, although there had been several tries scored in the schools game that took place before the 2007 Challenge Cup final.

Gerorge Michael - Wembley Stadium

George Michael prouds that he was the first artist to perform at the new Wembley Stadium when he performed two shows at the venue on June 9, 2007 and June 10, 2007.

Muse became the first band to perform at Wembley when they performed two shows on June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2007. They were also the first artists to sell out Wembley Stadium, for the first of their two performances.

Bon Jovi were scheduled to be the first artists to perform at the new Wembley Arena on their Have A Nice Day Tour, however the stadium was not completed in time, so the New Jersey rockers played two shows at the Milton Keynes National Bowl and the KC Stadium instead.

Wembley Stadium - Layout

The stadium has a circumference of 1 km (0.6 mi).
  • At its peak, there were more than 3,500 construction workers on site.

  • 4,000 separate piles form the foundations of the new stadium, the deepest of which is 35 m (115 ft).

  • The total length of the escalators is 400 m (¼ mi).

  • There are 56 km (35 miles) of heavy-duty power cables in the stadium.

  • 90,000 m³ (120,000 cu yds) of concrete and 23,000 tonnes (25,000 short tons) of steel were used in the construction of the new stadium.

  • The Wembley Arch has a diameter greater than that of a cross-channel train.

  • The stadium contains 2,618 toilets, more than any other venue in the world.

  • With 90,000 seats, the new Wembley is one of the biggest stadiums in the world with every seat under cover. This capacity is separated into 3 tiers of seating, with the lower tier holding 34,303 spectators, the middle one 16,932 and the upper one 39,165.

Tuesday 19 August 2008

Wembley Stadium - Music

Besides football, Wembley can be configured to hold many other events, particularly major concerts. Muse performed two concerts on 16 June and 17 June, completely selling out the new venue with a capacity crowd of 134,457. The Concert for Diana, a memorial concert ten years after the death of the Princess of Wales, took place on July 1, 2007. Metallica performed at the stadium on 7 July 2007 as part of the Live Earth concerts, and again the following day on 8 July.

* George Michael - June 9, 2007 (The first concert performance at the New Wembley Stadium)

* George Michael - June 10, 2007

* Muse - June 16, 2007 (the first performance at the new stadium to sell out)

* Muse - June 17, 2007

* Concert for Diana - July 1, 2007

* Live Earth - July 7, 2007

* Metallica - July 8, 2007

* Foo Fighters - June 6, 2008

* Foo Fighters - June 7, 2008

* Madonna - September 11, 2008

Wembley Stadium, London

Wembley Stadium is a stadium in Wembley, situated in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. It is owned by The Football Association (FA) via its secondary Wembley National Stadium Limited, and its primary use is for home games of the England national football team, and the main English domestic football finals. It is also used for pop concerts and other sporting events.

With 90,000 spaces the stadium has the third largest capacity in Europe (after the Strahov Stadium and Camp Nou), and the largest in the world with every seat under cover. Immediately following its opening, it was often referred to as the "new Wembley Stadium" to distinguish it from the original stadium. The stadium is also the most costly stadium ever built.

The previous Wembley Stadium (originally known as the British Empire Exhibition Stadium or Empire Stadium) was one of the world's most famous football stadia, 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 FA.

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History of Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium is really the"Venue of Legends". Wembley Stadium is one of the world's most renowned football stadia. Wembley Stadium is England's national stadium for football. Because of the geographical origins of the game of football Wembley Stadium was often referred to as "The Home of Football". The old Wembley Stadium 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.

Since 1929 The Rugby League Challenge Cup Final had been held at the old Wembley stadium which was also known as the Empire Stadium. The old Wembley Stadium's distinctive Twin Towers became its trademark. Also well known at the old Wembley Stadium were the thirty nine steps needed to be climbed to reach the Royal box and collect a trophy. Wembley was the first pitch to be referred to as "Hallowed Turf", with many stadia around the world borrowing this phrase. The stadium's first turf was cut by King George V and it was first opened to the public on 28 April 1923.

The old Wembley Stadium became a musical venue in August 1972 with an all-star rock 'n' roll concert called the London Rock and Roll Show. The old Wembley stadium played host to a number of concerts and events. Most notably the British leg of Live Aid, which featured such acts as David Bowie, Queen, Paul McCartney, The Who, Dire Straits and U2, was held at the stadium on 13 July 1985. The list of artists who have played at the old Wembley stadium is studded with superstars such as The Rolling Stones, U2, Bob Dylan, Oasis, Genesis, Prince, Bon Jovi, Madonna, Elton John, and many more.

In 2000 the old Wembley Stadium was closed and in 2003 the stadium was demolished. On the grounds of the old Wembley Stadium, the current Wembley stadium was erected to continue the legacy that the old Wembley Stadium began.

In 2007 The Rugby League Challenge Cup Final returned to its traditional home at the current Wembley Stadium on the grounds of the old Wembley Stadium.

On October 28, 2007, the New York Giants defeated the Miami Dolphins by a score of 13-10 in the first NFL regular-season game to be played outside of North America at Wembley Stadium. On October 15, 2007, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said that someday in the future, Wembley Stadium could host the Super Bowl. On October 26, 2008, the New Orleans Saints are scheduled to play host to the San Diego Chargers.

Wembley Stadium can be configured to hold major concerts and continues to host musical legends on its grounds. George Michael became the first artist to perform at the new Wembley Stadium on June 9, 2007 and June 10, 2007. Muse became the first band to perform at the new Wembley on June 16, 2007 and June 17, 2007. Both Muse shows were sold out to a Wembley record of 134,457 fans. The Concert for Diana, a memorial concert ten years after the death of the Princess of Wales, took place on July 1, 2007. Metallica performed at the stadium on 7 July 2007 as part of the Live Earth concerts, and again the following day on 8 July.

With 90,000 seats the stadium has the second largest capacity in Europe (after the Camp Nou), and the largest in the world with every seat under cover. Immediately following its opening, the Wembley Stadium was often referred to as the "new Wembley Stadium" to distinguish it from the original stadium. The stadium is also the most expensive stadium ever built.

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