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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
David Levene

Wembley: worth the wait

The new Wembley stadium
Keep off the grass: at least until the FA Cup final Photograph: David Levene/Freelance
The new Wembley stadium
Putting the finishing touches to the turf Photograph: David Levene/Freelance
The new Wembley stadium
The stadium will seat 90,000 Photograph: David Levene/Freelance
The new Wembley stadium
New Wembley is twice the size of the Stade de France Photograph: David Levene/Freelance
The new Wembley stadium
The stadium's 'tiara' is taller than the London Eye Photograph: David Levene/Freelance
The new Wembley stadium
Fit and finish: colour has been avoided throughout the building Photograph: David Levene/Freelance
The new Wembley stadium
The interior's designers intend for the teams and fans to bring their own colour to the building Photograph: David Levene/Freelance
The new Wembley stadium
The complex houses bars, cafes, shops and, as here, restaurants Photograph: David Levene/Freelance
The new Wembley stadium
The new Wembley is twice as big as the old, and four times as high Photograph: David Levene/Freelance
The new Wembley stadium
The final cost of the project is set to be just under £800m Photograph: David Levene/Freelance
The new Wembley stadium
The stadium has been designed to neutralise its own noise to minimise disruption to local residents Photograph: David Levene/Freelance
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