Since its opening in 1923, Wembley Stadium has quickly become one of most renowned sporting stadiums in the world with the 1923 FA Cup Final the first event to be held there. The match resulted in an unprecedented crowd of between 240,000 and 300,000 cramming themselves into the stadium in order to watch the match. Wembley became known throughout the UK as the home of…

Professional wrestling has always largely been seen as a quintessentially American form of entertainment, with the over the top characters and storylines prevalent in the «sport» resulting in it being regarded as nothing more than a low brow soap opera by many. However, few people realise that it was the money made in foreign countries, specifically the UK, that kept World Wrestling Entertainment — now…

Woman racing drivers have always had to battle to overcome discrimination as well as the challenges of the racing circuit to make it in the profession. Throughout the history of motorsport women have come and gone without making a lasting impression; that was until 26-year-old Danica Patrick became the first woman to ever win an Indy Car race. When Patrick took the chequered flag at…

Since hosting the Rugby World Cup in 1999, the Millennium Stadium has quickly established itself as a world-class sporting venue and more importantly, has developed an enviable reputation as a rugby experience not to be missed. It is now a firm fan’s favourite and both the city of Cardiff and the game of rugby have grown in stature in recent years, thanks largely to the…

England’s obsession with ‘the beautiful game’ of football dates back 145 years when association football and rugby football went their separate ways. But, although the English can lay claim to inventing the modern version of football, there is evidence that a similar game called Tsu Chu was played as early as three centuries B.C. during the Chinese dynasty of Han. The Japanese also lay claim…

You know what it’s like. It’s always great to look forward to a night out with your friends, but sometimes a visit to the pub or simply going out for a meal can be a bit repetitive. It can be good to try something a bit different, but where do you go? Luckily there is an answer that will appeal to most adults, and you…

England is recognised worldwide as the home of football as we know it today and the North West is a real hotbed of passionate and loyal fans that flock from all over to see their heroes play each weekend. Manchester is home to two very famous football teams: both steeped in tradition and with illustrious and colourful histories. Manchester United, also known as The Red…