Remarkable Football Grounds
Remarkable Football Grounds by Ryan Herman, published by Pavilion Books on November 10, 2022, is a visually engaging collection that showcases some of the most memorable venues for watching and playing football around the globe. Spanning 224 pages, this edition presents a diverse array of stadiums, from the iconic Premier League arenas to unique locations like a football ground in the Scottish Hebrides and others resembling whimsical structures such as flying saucers and animals.
Readers will discover a variety of stadiums, each with its own story and significance, including historic sites like Anfield and Fulham, as well as more unconventional venues like the Aveiro stadium in Portugal. The book highlights the breathtaking views surrounding many of these grounds, such as those in the Faroe Islands and Norway’s Lofoten Islands, while also touching on some located in challenging environments, including the notorious ‘Death Road’ at Coroico. With a focus on photography and the unique themes of sports and travel, Remarkable Football Grounds offers a captivating look at the world of football venues.
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Shortlisted for the 2023 Illustrated Sports Book of the Year
Remarkable Football Grounds is a collection of some of the most memorable places to watch and play football around the world.
Ranging from the stellar stadiums of the Premier League to windswept islands in the Scottish Hebrides or the far-flung Pacific, including stadia that resemble flying saucers, a crocodile and an armadillo! Remarkable Football Grounds features a range of the oldest, biggest, highest, quirkiest and furthest flung stadia and the stories behind their existence. Italian Serie B team Venezia can be reached by canal, with moorings nearby; Bamburgh Castle football ground lies in the shadow of a Game of Thrones-scale fortress, while Estadio Silvestre is a full-size pitch on the roof of a building in Tenerife.
Some of the oldest, storied stadiums are here, including Anfield for Liverpool, Fulham, which has a tunnel under the pitch and the two Dundee football clubs, that have sizeable grounds, Tannadice and Dens Park, just 183 metres (200 yards) apart.
At the quirkier end of the scale, the Aveiro stadium in Portugal looks like a giant children’s playset, while in Gangwon, South Korea, the football pitch doubles as a ski jump landing area.
Many of the stadiums come with spectacular views. The Faroe Islands have produced some strong football teams in the past and many of their grounds are set in picture perfect landscapes. The same can be said of Norway’s Lofoten Islands where flat land is at a premium and the pitch sides are used for drying fish. In Slovakia, the Janosovka football pitch has a narrow gauge railway that runs between the pitch and the grandstand.
Others are located in some of the most dangerous parts of the world. Nobody loves the ‘away’ fixture at Coroico which entails tackling the ‘Death Road’.
Grounds include: the impressive new Qatari World Cup venues, Wembley Stadium, Camp Nou, Monaco, Old Trafford, Allianz Arena, Petrovsky (Zenit St.Petersburg), Trogir in Croatia, Longgang in China and the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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