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.
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.
You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players – your Real Madrid’s and Barcelona’s – you want to play those teams.
Arcade Fire has kept their indie cred. They will sell out stadiums yet still have underdog status. But when you’re a band like Coldplay, people are waiting to knock you down.
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.
Ed Sheeran is a good mate of mine, and he just flies around the place doing every single bit of promo or gig or interview, and it’s no wonder that when you combine that with immense talent that he’s playing in stadiums and arenas around the world.
Stadiums can be places where people of different colour come to support their teams, or they can be seen as stagnant areas where healthy people will be infected by racism.
If you talk about stadiums that everyone knows, the most historic are San Siro and Old Trafford.
The big stadiums, sold-out crowds and games with massive things riding on them; as players these are games you want to be playing in. It’s a chance to write your name in the history books.
Racism in the stadiums must be defeated, but to succeed, even before the laws of sport, those of the State will be needed, deterrents that help to curb these unhealthy habits.
I’ve been lucky enough to have fulfilled so many ambitions, and gone way past anything I ever thought I would do. I could never have imagined the career that I’ve had with the Foo Fighters – playing stadiums and having songs on the radio. It’s amazing, and my goal is really just to carry on playing.
Ultimately, we are doing the same job as the men, but I understand that we’re not filling out stadiums.
I like the Bayern Munich’s and Juventus’ stadiums. I’d love to play in Old Trafford.
We knew it was going to be the biggest event scheduled in the history of women’s sports, but we didn’t ever fathom we would be playing before sold-out stadiums all over the country.
I’ve never felt nervous in front of big crowds and in big stadiums.
I’m not just selling out Yankee Stadium; I’m selling out stadiums in Mexico, in Argentina – with my bachata. I try to stay true to what I do.
We are playing at home, with full stadiums and passionate fans. It will be very special moment for me.
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