That reliable source of sense and sensibility(!!!???!!!) The Daily Mail has produced a list of what it considers to be the 50 most atmospheric grounds in world football.
And, in there, at number 22 is Ninian Park, home to Cardiff City F.C. (for 5 more months!). However you need to laugh and wonder at some of the choices and its credibility when 35 of its 50 selections are British grounds, Millennium Stadium is number 17, Bristol Rovers egg chasing ground is 32 and Wrexham are 37 among many curiosities.
The full article appears here but the list follows:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1101536/THE-LIST-10-1-atmospheric-stadiums-football.html?ITO=1490
1. Anfield - Home of Liverpool F.C.
2. Camp Nou - Home of Barcelona F.C.
3. Parkhead - Home of Celtic F.C.
4. St. James’ Park - Home of Newcastle United
5. Old Trafford - Home of Manchester United
6. Goodison Park - Home of Everton F.C.
7. San Siro - Home of Inter Milan & AC Milan
8. Santiago Bernabeu - Home of Real Madrid
9. Wembley [with the Twin Towers] - Home of English Football
10. Fratton Park - Home of Portsmouth F.C.
11. White Hart Lane - Home of Tottenham Hotspurs
12. Maine Road - Old Home of Manchester City
13. Ali Sami Yen Stadium - Home of Galatasaray
14. Westfalionstadion - Home of Borussia Dortmund
15. Ibrox Park - Home of Rangers F.C.
16. Hillsborough - Home of Sheffield Wednesday
17. Millenium Stadium - Home of Welsh Football & Previously FA Cup Finals
18. Stade Velodrome - French Football Stadium
19. Hampden Park - Home of Scottish National side
20. La Bombonera - Home of Boca Juniors
21. Roker Park - Former Home of Sunderland
22. Ninian Park - Home of Cardiff City F.C.
23. Estadio Mestalla - Home of Valencia F.C.
24. Tynecastle - Home of Heart of Midlothian
25. Elland Road - Home of Leeds United F.C.
26. Upton Park - Home of West Ham United
27. Boothferry Park - Old Home of Hull City
28. Sukru Saracoglu Stadium - Home of Fenerbache
29. Stark’s Park - Home of Raith Rovers
30. The Hawthorns - The Home of West Bromwich Albion
31. The Dell - Home of Southampton F.C.
32. Memorial Ground - Home of Bristol Rovers
33. Ashton Gate - Home of Bristol City
34. Maracana - Brazilian Football Stadium
35. Stadio Olimpico - Home of Roma and Lazio
36. Ayresome Park - Old Home of Middlesborough
37. Racecourse Ground - Home of Wrexham
38. Stade Felix Bollaert - Home of French side Lens
39. Turf Moor - Home of Burnley F.C.
40. Stadio San Paulo - Home of Napoli F.C.
41. Maksimir Stadium - Croatian Football Stadium
42. Loftus Road- Home of Queens Park Rangers
43. Britannia Stadium - Home of Stoke City
44. Villa Park - Home of Aston Villa
45. Stamford Bridge - Home of Chelsea F.C.
46. Stadio Luigi Ferraris - Home of Sampdoria & Genoa
47. Stadium of Light - New Home of Sunderland F.C.
48. The Den - Home of Millwall F.C.
49. Bramall Lane - Home of Sheffield United
50. El Monumental - Home of River Plate
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