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Allianz Arena

Posted by Alex Turnbull, Friday, 9th June 2006

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This is the 69,901 seater Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, which is due to play host to tonight’s world cup opening match. In which case, they might want to hurry up and put some grass in there ;-) Incredibly, the entire stadium is lit up red, blue or white depending on which team is playing, which looks super-cool. They can do combinations too, so might we see something new tonight?

Allianz Arena

(And yes, before somebody spoils it, this is the first in a series!)

Thanks to Kristian, birphborph, Robertofon, Dennis, Bertrand Capo, Patino, Falco Winschel and Fraser for his joke.

4 Responses to 'Allianz Arena'

  1. rob says:

    It is a very cool arena:
    http://www.zeitung-hk.de/wp-content/files/Allianz_Arena_pixelquelle.de2005_simon_benkard.png

    a google image search will show the different lighting configurations there are.

  2. Falco says:

    It’s amazing. Nevertheless, getting there on the opening game was a ride through hell. Today it was better, we had Brazil vs. Australia, the whole inner city area was covered green-yellow

  3. Falco says:

    Google has updated the pictures, now there is gras. :) Green, green gras of home. Good saying, now that I am in Shanghai…

  4. claudio says:

    allianz arena is the best stadium of allllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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