Old Trafford

Old Trafford Old Trafford is the home stadium of Manchester United. With a capacity of 75,797 it is the largest club stadium in the United Kingdom.
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Known around the world as The Theatre of Dreams, Old Trafford has hosted matches for the Red Devils since 1910. Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 75,811,[1] Old Trafford is the second-largest football stadium in England after Wembley, the third-largest in the United Kingdom and the eleventh-largest

in Europe. The stadium is approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from Old Trafford Cricket Ground and the adjacent tram station. The ground, nicknamed the Theatre of Dreams by Bobby Charlton, has been United's permanent residence since 1910, with the exception of an eight-year absence from 1941 to 1949, following the bombing of the stadium during the Second World War. During this period, the club shared Maine Road with local rivals Manchester City. The ground underwent several expansions in the 1990s and 2000s, including the addition of extra tiers to the North, West and East Stands, which served to return the ground almost to its original capacity of 80,000. Future expansion is likely to involve the addition of a second tier to the South Stand, which would raise the capacity to over 90,000.[3] The stadium's record attendance was recorded in 1939, when 76,962 spectators watched the FA Cup semi-final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Grimsby Town. The ground has frequently hosted FA Cup semi-final matches as a neutral venue and several England international fixtures while the new Wembley Stadium was under construction. It also hosted matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996, as well as the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final. Aside from football-related uses, Old Trafford has hosted rugby league's Super League Grand Final since the league's adoption of playoffs in 1998 and the final of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

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Man Utd Make 'World Record £90m Bid' to Beat Real Madrid to Signing of Defender

BREAKING: Manchester United have made a £90million offer for top defender to beat Real Madrid to the signing..

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Manchester United are desperate to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, and reports in Italy claim they have launched a...

18/05/2019
Manchester United to Plan Raid of Real Madrid Stars as Part of Paul Pogba Deal

BREAKING: Real Madrid to offer Manchester United TWO of their star players in return for Paul Pogba.. Massive surprise! 😳

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​Manchester United will attempt to bring either Gareth Bale or Raphael Varane to the club this summer in any deal that would see Paul Pogba join Real Madrid. ...

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