5 biggest football stadiums across Europe and some interesting facts about them

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Europe possesses the world's finest stadiums

#4 Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid, Spain)

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Inter Milan completed their treble by winning the UEFA Champions League 2010 final at the Bernabeu

Club: Real Madrid CF

Opening: 1947

Capacity: 81,044 seats

Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is the fortress of the Spanish Champions, Real Madrid. The stadium is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Madrid.

Santiago Bernabeu was initially called Nuevo Estadio Chamartin but received the name of the club-president eight years later.

The renovations over the course of history have seen the stadium's capacity reduce from an initial 100,000 to 81,044.

The FIFA World Cup final in 1982 between Italy and West Germany was played on this ground. Estadio Santiago Bernabéu has hosted three European Cups, a UEFA Euro and a Champions League final.

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