Football is one of the most popular Manchester sports. The word football has become synonymous with Manchester. Some of the best football clubs of the world have their base in Manchester. Apart from football many sports in Manchester form an inseparable part of the city's culture.
In the history of football, Manchester occupies a prominent place. In the year 1886, a meeting was held in Manchester by the various representatives of the football associations of UK and the International Football Association Board. After this meeting the rules for the game of football was framed. Manchester United and Manchester City are the two premier football clubs of Manchester that bear the city’s name. Manchester United is among the most popular and successful football clubs in the world with 333 million supporters. The ground of Manchester United is at the Old Trafford ground and the Manchester City is at the City of Manchester Stadium. Manchester United has the largest football club ground in the United Kingdom.
|
It is the only UEFA-rated 5-star stadium of England. Manchester is a popular sporting city and is a home to a number of famous sporting personalities. The list of local sporting stars of Manchester include Freddie Flintoff and Mike Atherton from cricket; runners like Paula Radcliffe and Diane Modahl; footballers like Stanley Matthews and Tom Finney; Fred Perry, the Wimbledon winner; Amir Khan, the boxer and Carl Fogarty, the superbike champion.
The city is equipped with a wide range of first class sporting facilities that were built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The Manchester Aquatics Center, Manchester Velodrome, the City of Manchester Stadium and the National Squash Center were all constructed for this gala event.
Apart from the above-mentioned sports other Manchester sports are Ice hockey, badminton, rugby football, motorcycle racing and many more. In the sports scene of the world, Manchester enjoys a very prominent place.
|
