The building of publicly funded stadiums has become a substitue for anything resembling an urban policy.
To be very clear, I have completely ruled out state funding for stadiums.
I have competed before empty stadiums a lot in my career.
I've played a few times in stadiums where the fans have been banned, and it's just not the same.
Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.
The good teams, the dominant teams, aren't necessarily dominant in stadiums, but they are dominant largely in moments, when they do what's required to get out of stadiums with victories.
Racism is real; it exists here and now. You can find it on the streets, in your office, and in football stadiums.
We are committed to making as many cricket stadiums as possible.
I've worn a 100% polyester cheerleading outfit in stadiums full of people - it is pretty hard to embarrass me.
The Cottage was one of my favourite stadiums to play in. It was such an intimate atmosphere, and I've just got so many great memories of playing there.
If football players were armed with guns, there wouldn't be stadiums large enough to hold the crowds.
It's always nice to play in new and big stadiums.
It's silly to call me the new Ed Sheeran. He can fill stadiums as a solo artist, but I'm not like that.
In Spain, they're doing something right because the attendances keep creeping up, and teams are getting the opportunity to play at the men's stadiums.
I remember playing at Old Trafford, and the way to the dugout was always nice. It was never like in other stadiums.
Obviously, the big teams create the bigger atmosphere around the stadiums.
I've played at five World Cups, including one in the U.S. where the distances between the stadiums were also big.
We are playing at home, with full stadiums and passionate fans. It will be very special moment for me.
It's always nice to go and play the big teams at the big stadiums.
It would be great to play in England. The atmosphere in the stadiums is incredible.
At Barca, we always have an obligation to win and to do it in style for our fans in the stadiums and around the world.
So we are pretty convinced we don't want to play huge stadiums unless we can play them well.
Stadiums are for spectators. We runners have Nature, and that is much better.
Wembley is one of the top stadiums in the world.
I am an advocate of playing in big stadiums.
Nobody has a better product than the German Bundesliga. We have the most spectators in the stadiums. We have the best stadiums. We have the most goals. We have very good teams. We have high-level international players with big names.
There are a lot of bad people in football, and players can be afraid to go to stadiums and get abused.
The Hawthorns has a good atmosphere, like many of the Premier League stadiums.
It doesn't bother me to play on the road except in the playoffs or in domed stadiums.
I've never felt nervous in front of big crowds and in big stadiums.
We don't have sports tickets, we don't have corporate jets. We don't have stadiums named after us.
I practice on the roads of Gaza as we don't have good stadiums and tracks so I gave my best.
If you talk about stadiums that everyone knows, the most historic are San Siro and Old Trafford.
I think if you're a footballer, you want to play in big stadiums like Old Trafford.
I have a lot of respect for the British people and the passion which they have for football, the full stadiums.
I'm not scared of big stadiums. There are other risks in my profession, and I love taking risks.
I got used to playing at half-empty stadiums at Al Sadd. There was no one in the stands in Qatar.
Museums are like sports stadiums, hotels and hospitals: they are in the category of captive-audience dining.
When I was managing Cream and the Bee Gees at the same time - when they were playing stadiums all over the world - it was very wearing.
The accommodation for the players to dress themselves, to change into their club shirts, are in most stadiums not so good.
It's very interesting to observe how highly the Bundesliga is spoken of abroad, from the overall quality to the stadiums, the family-friendly atmosphere, and the football itself.
The atmosphere in the Premier League is fantastic, the stadiums are always full and it's an attractive league for spectators.
I think it was Cosby who also said to me, 'If only 2 percent of the world thinks you're funny, you'll still fill stadiums for the rest of your life.'
In some egregious cases, cities built new stadiums even while their citizens were still paying off old stadiums that had since closed. This is corporate welfare run amok, and a gross misuse of American citizens' tax money - something the government must treat with respect.
In England, you have stadiums in the middle of the city.
Outdoor stadiums scare me to death.
I like the Bayern Munich's and Juventus' stadiums. I'd love to play in Old Trafford.
It's a dream for every football player to play in the Premier League; the atmosphere, the stadiums are always full.
I know British stadiums from my time with Barcelona and Villarreal. The atmosphere is phenomenal, and my first match at Anfield will be very emotional.
I love pitching in front of big crowds and in huge stadiums.
In those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close as possible to the audience, and of course big stadiums didn't enable you to do that. It wasn't my style.
In England, the fans are more spectators than supporters. There's a better atmosphere in French stadiums.
You know all these stadiums that U2 are playing? I've played in them. And I'm building up to it again.
Ultimately, we are doing the same job as the men, but I understand that we're not filling out stadiums.
In those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close as possible to the audience and of course big stadiums didn't enable you to do that. It wasn't my style.
Football stadiums are just a reflection of what is going on in society. Many times in stadiums, people just feel more relaxed and say what they think when they're somewhere else.
I'd love to play in Cowboys Stadium or one of those football stadiums.
I remember going to stadiums and huge sections of the stand gave you racial abuse. It was never nice but it wasn't a surprise - particularly when I was first at Spurs.
When they first installed all-seater stadiums everyone predicted that the fans wouldn't stand for it
Scoring at the big stadiums in Glasgow is something I have dreamed about doing since I was a wee boy and now I have managed to do that.
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