The second weekend of this month of February is marked by grand sports finalswith matches expected in football and American football competitions.
On Saturday (12), the Club World Cup reaches the long-awaited final in a dispute between the Brazilian team palm trees It’s the English Chelsea on the lawns of the Mohamed Bin Zayed stadium in Abu DhabiUS United Arab Emirates.
Sunday (13) is the day of Super Bowl LVINFL Championship Finals between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on the outskirts of Los AngelesUS United States.
Even in different continents and countries, both stadiums have luxurious attributes and different uses, being the stage for both sports competitions and other major events. Below, learn about the history and curiosities of each of them:
Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, boasts modern skyscrapers, mega shopping malls and colossal mosques. Among the buildings is Mohamed Bin Zayeda multipurpose stadium that has been home to the Al Jazeera team since 1980 and is named after the current Crown Prince HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The venue underwent renovations in 2009 and today has 37,000 seats, making it the second largest football stadium in the entire country. According to information from the club itself, the ground floor has a clinic, three changing rooms and a gym. A press room, media workspace and anti-doping center are located on the first floor.
The second floor comprises VIP cabins and television studios. With a capacity for 100 people, the largest VIP room is on the third floor, a floor that also has a “special majilis”, that is, a room where individuals from the community gather to discuss events and other matters, being an important social space.
And anyone who thinks the VIP area is over is wrong: the fourth and fifth floor areas are all dedicated to VVIPS (very very important person), that is, people considered extremely important. Finally, the sixth floor contains comment cabins and a control room.
Overall, the stadium plays an important role in the field of sporting matches in the UAE, as it has hosted FIFA Youth World Cup matches in 2003, Club World Cup matches in 2009 and 2010, as well as having recently hosted Asian Cup 2019 matches.
please note that Abu Dhabi is also a popular destination for lovers of the automobile world: it is in the city that the Ferrari World, which offers experiences from the Italian brand Ferrari. Considered the biggest amusement park indoor in the world, visitors can have fun in Formula 1 simulators and drive Ferrari cars, in addition to riding the fastest roller coaster in the world, the Formula Rossa, which reaches 240 km/h.
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California, United States)
Opened in 2020, the SoFi Stadium can be described as ultra-technological – and also very expensive. Located in the metropolitan area of Los Angelesin the city of Inglewood, it cost US$ 5 billion (almost R$ 30 billion), according to CNN Travel, and is just five kilometers from Los Angeles International Airport, on the planes’ route.
Built to be the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, the stadium has a capacity of 100,000 people, has a round screen with 80 million pixels that is larger than the football field itself, and a paneled roof. that projects images, videos and even broadcasts open TV.
As it is close to the airport, the structure could not be high. Thus, the football field is 30 meters below ground level – according to CNN, twice the depth of any other stadium in the NFL. So, in SoFi, instead of going up to the seats, fans usually have to go down stairs.
Among the other attractions is a “bungalow” at the level of the field, an exclusive space with more reserved chairs that is just a few meters from the “end zone”, at the end of the field. On ordinary days, it is possible to take a tour of the stadium, in which the private luxury suites, changing rooms and an interview room are presented, in addition to visitors being able to access the field through a tunnel that the players themselves use.
On Sunday (13), the stadium will host concerts by Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre and Eminem at the famous halftime show. However, the location has already been chosen for large events, as it has hosted concerts by Justin Bieber, BTS and the Rolling Stones, as well as it is planned to host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Source: CNN Brasil
