Stadio Olimpico

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For the stadium in Turin , see Stadio Grande Torino.

Stadio Olimpico is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. It is located on the Foro Italico. It is the home of both A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio. It was built in 1936 and has a capacity of 82,307. It was the site of the 1960 Summer Olympics, but has also served as the location of the 1987 World Athletics Championships and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Also on the Foro Italico lies the Stadio dei Marmi, or "marble stadium", which was built in 1932 and designed by Enrico Del Debbio. It boasts enormous tiers topped by 60 white marble statues that were gifts from Italian cities in commemoration of 60 athletes.

Coordinates: [41°56′03″N, 12°27′21″E]

Famous matches

The 1977 European Cup final match saw Liverpool F.C. winning the trophy against Borussia Mönchengladbach, 3–1.
The 1984 European Cup final match saw Liverpool F.C. winning the trophy after a penalty shootout against A.S. Roma (regular time ended 1-1).
The 1990 FIFA World Cup final match saw West Germany national football team winning against Argentina national football team 1-0.
The 1996 Champions league final match saw Juventus F.C. winning the trophy after a penalty shootout against AFC Ajax (regular time ended 1-1).

External links

[Satellite photo of Stadio Olimpico]
[External sight of the Olympic Stadium of Rome] 360° IPIX PANORAMA

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Austria

|width="33%"|Ernst Happel Stadion |width="17%" rowspan="3"|

Portugal

|width="33%"|Estádio da Luz

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England

|Old Trafford |Estádio do Dragão

|- style="text-align:left;" |Wembley Stadium |Estádio José Alvalade

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France

|Stade de France |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|

Russia

|Luzhniki Stadium

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Germany

|Allianz Arena |rowspan="3"|

Scotland

|Hampden Park

|- style="text-align:left;" |AOL Arena |Celtic Park

|- style="text-align:left;" |Olympiastadion, Berlin |Ibrox Stadium

|- style="text-align:left;" |Olympiastadion, München | rowspan="5" style="background:#e9e9e9;"|

Spain

|Camp Nou

|- style="text-align:left;" |Signal Iduna Park |Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

|- style="text-align:left;" |Veltins-Arena |Estadio Olímpico

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Greece

|Olympic Stadium, Athens |Estadio Vicente Calderón

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Italy

|San Siro |Santiago Bernabéu

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Turkey

|Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu

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Netherlands

|Amsterdam ArenA |Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium

|- style="text-align:left;" |Feijenoord Stadion | style="background:#e9e9e9;"|

Wales

|Millennium Stadium |

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