Wembley's Greatest Moment
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Wembley's Greatest Moment

Sparky101

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Wembley's Greatest Moment

Date: 18/11/00, updated on 18/11/00 (33 review reads)

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Advantages: So many memories

Disadvantages: The stadium needed bringing into the 21st Century

For me there will always be 2 moments in Wembley history which will stand out. The first is the greatest sporting moment to take place at Wembley which was the 1966 World Cup Final. Yes I know it's an obvious choice but in sporting terms it doesn't get much bigger than the World Cup Final. On top of that it was one of the most, if no the most dramatic final ever. And of course most importantly England won and beat the Germans. It doesn't get much better than that does it? I'm only 25 so wasn't around in 1966, hell I wasn't even a glint in my parents eyes yet but I've seen the match on TV many times and of course the most famous goal in Wembley's history, Geoff Hurst's hat-trick goal. I would love to have been around during the World Cup in '66. If the atmosphere around the country was anything like it was during Euro 96 then it must have been amazing.

My other choice is Live Aid in 1985. It's very rare that the whole world joins together in something like they did for Live Aid. Much of the credit has to go to Bob Geldof for organising it and getting his fellow pop stars together for such a good cause. If you take the concert on it's own it has to be considered the greatest ever musical event. To get so many of the biggest pop stars of the time together to perform in front of an audience which filled Wembley, both the pitch and stands plus millions if not billions of viewers all over the world. But add to that the fact that they were doing it for a great cause not just to further line their own pockets. It goes to show what we as a human race can do if we put our minds to it. I doubt if we ever see another event like Live Aid which unites the world in the same way.

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