The Emirates Stadium, also known as the 'Emirates Stadium' or the Emirates Stadium, is the transliteration of Arsenal's main sponsor Emirates. It is located in Hollow, north of London. It is currently the largest professional football stadium in London and can accommodate more than 60,000 people.

Famous fans watch the game.

Compared with Highbury Stadium, which has a capacity of less than 40,000, the Emirates Stadium can not only increase the capacity by 50%, but also allow Arsenal to increase ticket prices and double ticket revenue.

In addition, 150 executive boxes and 48 high-end executive boxes can provide a better viewing environment for London's political, business, celebrity, and fashion stars, making the Emirates Stadium a base for high-end customer gatherings.

Before that, Stamford Bridge was a place where many London bosses liked to watch games. They didn't care which team was playing. What was more important was to have a comfortable environment to watch the game and talk about business and life.

With nearly two hundred boxes, the Emirates Stadium can generate tens of millions or more in revenue every year. Although it is far from Manchester United's astonishing box revenue of 30 million pounds, it has also taken an amazing step.

Construction of the Emirates Stadium started in 2003 and took three years to complete. The cost exceeded 470 million pounds, which also wiped out Arsenal's wealth for many years overnight.

It is precisely because of the huge investment in the Emirates Stadium that Arsenal has been forced to cut back on food and clothing for several consecutive years, and even had to sell off its stars to maintain the club's operations. This has also caused Arsenal's performance to plummet in recent years.

In the 2001/02 season, Arsenal launched a counterattack against Manchester United after three years of surrender. In this season, Wenger led the team to win another double crown (the Premier League and the English FA Cup). In the FA Cup, Arsenal

Defeated Chelsea 2-0 to dominate. Created another 13 in the Premier League.

The impressive record of winning streak was undefeated in away games throughout the season. On May 8, 2002, Arsenal defeated Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford and secured the Premier League championship for that season in advance. During the heyday of the Manchester United dynasty, Arsenal

Arsenal are the only force that can compete with the Red Devils.

In the 2002/03 season, Arsenal was in a good situation in the Premier League, but was eventually overtaken by Manchester United. However, in this year, Arsenal won the English FA Cup and became the first team to defend the championship since 1982.

team. During this season, among the team

Thierry Henry's rapid rise is eye-catching. He has grown from an unstable, irritable young man when he first arrived at Highbury to the most terrifying attacker in the Premier League. In 2003, Henry was also elected

Double player of the year selected by the English Players' Union and the Press Association.

The 2003/04 season was a season that Arsenal should be proud of. They won the 13th league championship trophy in the club's history. Throughout the season, Arsenal made rapid progress and remained undefeated in the Premier League, creating an astonishing record.

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After the end of the 2003/04 season, Arsenal led second place Chelsea by 90 points and was 11 points ahead. In August 2004, Arsenal broke the record held by Nottingham Forest and created a new record of 49 consecutive unbeaten league games in the English top league.

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These two seasons are also considered to be the two most successful seasons in Arsenal's history. However, Arsenal fans and staff will not realize that such glory will never be seen again in the following ten years.

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In the following two seasons of 2004/05 and 2005/06, with the arrival of Roman Abramovich, the rise of Chelsea gave Arsenal new challenges. The blue team Chelsea won consecutive Premier League championships, while Arsenal only gained one.

FA Cup. But in 2005/06

During the season, the rise of young people gave Arsenal new hope. Cesc Fabregas and other new players in the team grew rapidly and reached the Champions League final with the team, although they lost 1-2 to Spain.

Barcelona, ​​but this became the closest Gunners Arsenal have ever come to the top of Europe.

The high cost of building the stadium forced Arsenal to be prudent in the transfer market. Prior to this, Wenger's team ranked in the top two in the league for eight consecutive years. Later, Arsenal was getting closer and closer to winning the European Champions Cup.

Far, the decline in team strength has caused Arsenal's competitiveness in major events to plummet!

In July 2006, Arsenal Club bid farewell to the honor-laden Highbury Stadium and moved into the modern Emirates Stadium. The new stadium brought better resources and services to the team and fans, but it also burdened the club with

Huge debt. Although the team can win the Champions League every year, it has never been able to lift another trophy.

On May 7, 2006, Arsenal played its last game at Highbury. Since then, Highbury Stadium has become history, and Arsenal has moved into the more modern Emirates Stadium. However, Arsenal is becoming more advanced.

The Emirates Stadium has lost its former glory, and more and more people are beginning to miss the time at Highbury. At that time, everything looked so beautiful...

But, I can never go back.

Highbury Stadium can only accommodate 38,419 fans, which is no longer able to meet the needs of modern football. However, some things are not always better, such as spiritual accumulation. The Emirates Stadium is only one mile away from Highbury Stadium, but the two

But there is a world of difference in their mental outlook. At Highbury, Wenger led Arsenal to the Premier League three times, but after coming to the Emirates Stadium, Wenger and Arsenal have not yet found a way to win.

Last season, Wenger's team only secured fourth place in the league at the last moment and qualified for the Champions League, which was quite thrilling.

After the oil tycoon took over the Manchester City club, Arsenal faced more powerful opponents, as evidenced by Manchester City's stunning performance this season.

This season, Manchester United is challenging Arsenal's record of 49 unbeaten games in the Premier League, and Arsenal's home game against Manchester United will be deeply etched in history.

Wenger also understands that moving away from Highbury is a decision that must be made for the development of the club, but it also means that the team must give up something. "Throughout my entire coaching career, every time I step into the venue of Highbury,

There is always a special feeling. Highbury is full of love, I

The time at Highbury is full of loving memories, and this love also comes from those special fans, where we witnessed countless special games." Wenger revealed his true feelings in an interview with the media, and the professor has a gentle personality.

, this is the biggest difference between him and Ferguson.

"In my mind, it (Highbury) was a special place. At that time, there were only about 40 staff in the stadium and you knew every one of them. Now, the number of staff has increased to 400. Over the years

, we have developed from a family economy into a large enterprise. Obviously, Highbury represents the family economy. At Highbury, the distance between fans and players is very close. When the players take corner kicks, you can even shake hands with the fans.

Hands. It’s a very united atmosphere and a unique warmth.”

However, we can never go back to the past!

"People always have to make some choices. When you are running a club, you have to ask yourself whether to stay in the past or to reform forward. We have to go through this time, and we moved into a new stadium." Wen. Gerard said: "The rules have changed and we aspire to replicate the feeling of Highbury at the Emirates Stadium. However, we have lost the soul of Highbury because that cannot be replicated."

"In the current stadium, the distance between the lawn and the stands is very far, this is to ensure that ambulances can pass. So, we can no longer have the feeling of the Highbury era."

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As the match between Manchester United and Arsenal approaches, reporters from various media gather in North London, and the sharp lenses of the reporters are always able to capture some eye-catching shots.

When Beckham and Victoria appeared at London Heathrow International Airport, almost all reporters in London gathered around them. Even though this superstar has left European football, he is still the most eye-catching presence.

When it comes to Beckham, it can be said that everyone knows it. Even people who do not follow football sports have heard of the name Beckham.

There are many capable people in football, but there are not many who are as handsome and rich as Beckham. In fact, Beckham’s previous life was not as glamorous as it is now. His success is not only due to his His own efforts are indispensable without the assistance of his wife Victoria. Today, Beckham can be said to be a winner in life. Not only has he achieved great success in his career, but Beckham's family is also considered happy.

For world football, Beckham's influence is not limited to the football field, nor is it limited to Europe. Beckham has attracted great attention in football promotion, fashion circles, entertainment circles and other fields. , as one of the most famous football superstars in the first decade of the 21st century, Beckham's existence is enviable.

Beckham is a unique player.

On the court, he became famous at a young age but experienced ups and downs. He received many honors but also had many regrets. He incurred criticism and prejudice from some people when he was young. At the end of his playing career, he gained the respect of most people with his strength and hard work. Off the court, he He is a representative figure of the wave of world sports commercialization at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. While his advertising revenue is constantly flowing, he is also dedicated to public welfare and has become a business card figure in the football world and the UK.

The British "Guardian" once said this in a special report on Beckham - "His career reflects the process of football turning from a wonderful competition to a global commodity in the past 20 years." the 20-year transformation of football from beautiful game to global product.)

Beckham is obviously a representative figure of football commercialization. Although he is not the greatest player in football history, he must be one of the most well-known players. It is difficult for him to compete with Pele, Maradona and other football kings at the competitive level. In comparison, his influence on football is no less than that of several predecessors. To a certain extent, it can be said that he changed the sport together with this era.

In fact, because of Beckham's high exposure and wide range of areas, everyone will have a different Beckham. Fans, especially female fans and female viewers are mostly attracted by his appearance, but there are also many

Fans are disgusted with Beckham's excessive commercial packaging and high-profile private life.

However, Beckham's football skills and fighting spirit have been recognized by the vast majority of people; especially when Beckham retires in the future, there will never be another player in world football who has the precision of mid-to-long passes and full moon like Beckham.

A superstar with scimitar free kick skills, people realized at that time that they had underestimated Beckham's level in the competitive field.

In many cases, Beckham is often considered by the media and fans to be a vase-like player. The meaning of his existence is to sell tickets, but little attention is paid to Beckham's competitive level.

In fact, looking at Beckham's experience in European football, he is actually an out-and-out powerful superstar!

David Beckham was born in the East End of London. His father, Edward, was a chef, and his mother, Sandra West, was a beautician. When he was a child, Beckham attended Bobby Charlton's football school.

In a street football competition, Beckham won first place and won an opportunity to go to Barcelona to participate in a training session. At the age of 7, he joined the amateur team Redville Voss coached by his father. When he was in elementary school, he represented Leary.

Devi Wanderers won the "Fifield" 5-a-side football championship.

It can be seen from his childhood experience that Beckham is a child with extremely high football talent. He is more suitable for playing football than most of his peers. Fortunately, he finally chose professional football.

Beckham is a typical British player. He was born in a working-class family. He participated in the professional echelon training of the football club when he was a boy, entered the first team step by step, and became a professional player.

Beckham is not typical. On the court, he does not rely on a strong body and abundant power to play like traditional British players, but relies on gorgeous passing skills and good tactical awareness-at his peak,

His level of long balls and set pieces are among the highest in the world. He has made his private life public in a high-profile manner. In Britain, where tabloids are developed, he gets along well with the media most of the time. Scandals are rarely reported after his marriage, and there are few scandals after his marriage.

Compared with "bad boys" such as Terry, the captain of the national team, he can be called a good student.

Beckham is committed to expanding his own commercial value and promoting football. He has played in England, Spain, and the United States leagues, and traveled around the world, but he has never forgotten to play for his country. He has repeatedly expressed with actions that the call from the England national team is what he values ​​most.

Things. Beckham has a sunny and handsome image, and his public conversations appear modest and frank (and because his voice is not masculine enough and has a high pitch, he will be ridiculed by fans. Some even say this is Beckham's only shortcoming)

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He admitted that he was mysophobic and was obsessed with tattoos. He had more than 20 tattoos on his body, mostly about his family. He attributed his frequent tattoos to his obsessive-compulsive disorder and claimed to be addicted to the pain of being pricked by needles. Beckham

He has eight Chinese characters tattooed on his body: "Life and death, wealth and honor are determined by heaven." However, he never slacks off in his career and always strives for it, which seems to be more in line with the principle of "God will reward hard work and hard work depends on man."

Entering Manchester United can be regarded as a milestone in Beckham's career. Although he did not have stable playing time at Manchester United in the early stages of his career, after that amazing 60-meter lob, the sunny and handsome Beckham became a star overnight.

Became an idol across England.

On August 17, 1996, in the match between Manchester United and Wimbledon, he succeeded in a 60-meter long-distance shot from near the midfield, which shocked everyone. His goal was the first in the Premier League for 20 years.

It was rated as one of the most exciting goals in Premier League history, ranking third.

In 1997, Beckham won the league championship, the Premier League Newcomer of the Year and the Matt Busby Award. At that time, he was brilliant and famous. England fans had high hopes for him, hoping that he could lead the team in the 1998 World Cup.

England achieves breakthrough.

In the 1998 World Cup, Beckham also showed his unparalleled football talent and became one of the most eye-catching superstars of that World Cup.

The 1998 World Cup can be regarded as one of the best World Cups in the history of the World Cup. It was full of stars, had wonderful goals, unique goal celebrations, passion and sadness, and left countless fans with fresh memories.

The 21-year-old Beckham was selected for the national team for the first time. Starting from the first match for England against Moldova in 1996, Beckham became a regular player for the national team and participated in all the national team's 1998 World Cup qualifying matches.

At this time, England was already called the "European Chinese team" by Chinese fans. The reason was that it was simply lagging behind in terms of technical and tactical characteristics and was far behind the European teams.

They are somewhat similar, both are 442, a two-winged play style.
To be continued...