Logan Studies UK Sports: Manchester United Stadium Tour

Manchester United: One of the most, if not the best football club in the English Premier League.

Manchester United Stadium: One of the best stadiums, if not the best stadiums we toured on this trip.

Why? The History. This stadium has continually built upon its old grounds for over 100 years. Try comparing that to my favorite baseball team: The Diamondbacks...with history only reaching back less than 20 years. The stadium sits just outside of the center of Manchester, UK and was being decked out with Olympic logos because some of the football matches will be held there during the games.

Here you can see our guide for the tour. Throughout the tour he constantly made Willy Wonka references, so I made sure to stay close to him and not touch anything. Sorry for digressing...the tour started out with a brief explanation of the stadium and its history.

Overall, the stadium was absolutely gorgeous with a perfect pitch and flags from all across the world lining the rooftops.

One of the ends of the stadium. Here people used to stand to watch games until it was remodeled.

If you're planning on going to the Olympics, make sure to choose from some of these delicious menu options below! Doesn't a 3 Cheese and Potato Pie sound delicious for a soccer match?

Another significant difference between our American stadiums and here in the UK: Alcohol in the stands. It is against Man U's policy to bring alcohol into the stadium seating. So, if you buy it, you must stay in the areas where you have bought it. If you bring it into the seats, you will be arrested. Many Americans must have broken these rules, for now all over the stadium are these crazy signs.

In addition to the sporting history of the club, in 1958, a plane carrying some of the Man U team, crashed and killed those players. To commemorate the tragedy, a full tunnel was built at the stadium with museum-like areas to read about the team.

The names of the players, coaches, and trainers who died alongside their pictures.

After the solem walk through the tunnel, we arrived at the locker room for the team. Alongside the theme of the olympics were the symbols just outside of every room for the players to see.

One of the most prominent figures in the EPL!

After the tour of the locker room, we were able to walk right next to the pitch and take some pictures near and around the seats which the players sit during the game. Check out the rest of my pictures from the tour below!