Wembley and Arsenal Tours

This past week were taken on a full day of tours, zipping around London in the Tube all the way from Coventry, England to two immense stadiums that have already somewhat rivaled the Dallas Cowboys gargantuan structure. The first stadium: Wembley Stadium. Here in northern London, this stadium houses England's national team, plus many other English Premier League games. The stadium housed the 1904 Olympics in London, but has since been remodeled in the past 8 years. 

Here above, is Wembley Stadium. The arch that lies above it supports about 70% of the weight of one side of the stadium. The stadium has its own London Tube station, that has an immense walkway from the station right to the stadium. With a capacity of 90,000 the stadium looms over the skyline.

Here I am inside Wembley stadium. Comparing this to any stadium in the America's would be just wrong. Walking around, you can see the architecture, the seats, the simplicity in the design that makes you just stare. Overall, it is the definition of breathtaking. 

Check out the rest of my tour in the pictures below!

The FA Cup: A huge tournament here in Europe.

Dan Wickman, one of our trip faculty at the Interview Table

The Locker Room for the England National Team!

Dan again, who also serves as advisor for my fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha

The Olympic Torch from the 1904 Olympics!

Our next stop for the day was back to the city centre for a quick class about the Internet and how it is being used in terms of Public Relations. Next, a quick snack and off we were to the next stadium tour at Arsenal. For those of you who don't know, Arsenal plays in the EPL and is one of the most successful sports franchises in the world. Sponsored by Emirates Airlines, their logo is everywhere including branding rights to the now: Emirates Stadium.

We were given a stadium tour through the team shop, locker rooms, and field access. More pictures are below!

The Team Shop!

Outside the stadium!

On the Home Team side, you cannot wear away colours. Fans have been known to become extremely violent and now these rules are in place for health and safety regulations

The Stadium, with the Cannon logo on the seats

The motto of Arsenal written on the entrance to the players locker rooms.

The Elevator Floor!

Overall, the day was definitely unique. Walking around two stadiums that were works of art both in sport and culture sure has opened my eyes to the inner workings behind the scenes of the games I have watched all of my life.