30 most famous football stadiums

22) Juventus Stadium (Turin, Italy)

Capacity: 41,475

Opened: 2011

Tennant(s): Juventus

One only has to utter the words ‘Lo Stadio’ or ‘The Stadium’ to a fellow Italian and they’ll know exactly what you’re talking about; that’s testament to just how famous this Turin-based landmark has become.

Opened only five years ago by a match-up between the Old Lady and Notts County, the world’s oldest outfit and the side Juventus stole their strip colours from, the Juventus Stadium has already hosted the 2014 Europa League final as well as serving centre-stage for some big match-ups in the UEFA Champions League, not least when it received a record attendance of 41,332 earlier this year when Bayern Munich strolled into town.

Planned by 1999 Car Designer of the Year Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Stadium aims to be incredibly environmentally friendly too and is able to run on electricity produced by photovoltaic panels (essentially solar energy).

21) Soccer City / First National Bank Stadium (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Capacity: 94,736

Opened: 1989

Tennant(s): Kaizer Chiefs FC & South Africa National Team

Ask anyone about the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and along with vuvuzelas and the infamously bouncy jabulani balls, Soccer City will rank highly in their memory bank. Nicknamed the ‘Calabash’ for its resemblance to the vine grown for fruit, the inspiring FNB Stadium has hosted some historical events from Nelson Mandela’s first speech after being released from prison to the first ever World Cup final to be held in Africa.

With no restricted views and no spectator more than 100 metres from the pitch, the design of the FNB Stadium aims to immerse every individual into the heart of the passion. Around the outside of the stadium, there are bright, fire-like colours coupled with lights to make Soccer City stand out in the heart of one lively city.