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How many times have you seen a rookie get rattled under big-time pressure away from the comforts of home?Far too often, right?In fairness, you'd be shaking too if you had 70,000 hostile fans breathing down your neck...

No Place Like Home: The 10 Toughest Venues in the World

by Tim Yu (Columnist)

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http://www.pictureninja.com/pages/croatia/split-football-stadium.JPGHow many times have you seen a rookie get rattled under big-time pressure away from the comforts of home?

Far too often, right?

In fairness, you'd be shaking too if you had 70,000 hostile fans breathing down your neck.

Don't forget—they call it home-field advantage for a reason.

In every sport, environment matters. For proof, one need look no further than the 10 most inhospitable venues in the world...

10) Yankee Stadium (New York, New York)

* Baseball
* Home of the New York Yankees

"The House That Ruth Built" is one of the most iconic stadiums in all of sports. While opposing teams get their share of brutality, the Yankees themselves aren't exactly immune to the boos.

In New York, anything short of a championship can be cause for a shakeup. Just ask the recently departed Joe Torre.

9) Lambeau Field (Green Bay, Wisconsin)

* American Football
* Home to the Green Bay Packers

While Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City comes close, no NFL venue can top the history and atmosphere at Lambeau.

The Packers' tradition makes them intimidating enough. Add in rabid cheeseheads and horrific weather conditions, and opposing teams face a recipe for disaster on the Frozen Tundra.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Rangers.svg/800px-Rangers.svg.png8) Ibrox Stadium (Glasgow, Scotland)

* European Football
* Home to Glasgow Rangers

If you missed it, last Thursday’s UEFA Champions League match between Glasgow Rangers and Barcelona was absolutely electric.

Rangers fans were out in full force, and willed their team to a much-deserved draw against the Spanish giants.

The crowd gets even more raucous when Rangers and Celtic hook up in the Old Firm Derby—arguably Britain’s fiercest rivalry. The Ibrox faithful always give the boys in green stripes problems when they come for a visit.

7) Maksimir Stadium (Zagreb, Croatia)

* European Football
* Home to Dinamo Zagreb, Croatian National Football Team

It doesn't take long to recognize the hostility of the environment at Maksimir.

Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatian National Football team have a huge advantage over their opponents at home. England's Steve McClaren isn't the first manager to learn that the hard way in Croatia’s capital.

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  1. Andrew McNair about 1 year ago

    Really enjoyed that Tim. Thanks for the read. Having been to Ibrox on many occasions, including for a Scottish Cup Final I can only agree with Tim's comments.

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  2. Sheikh Zakaria about 1 year ago

    Well-compiled articled Tim....much appreciated. Gotto agree that Bombonera Stadium is the toughest place to go.

    But u hav missed out one English Stadium tht is already in the History books for not loosing at home for more than 3 years???

    STAMFORD BRIDGE. Yes, they may drawn many games, lost in Champions League, Carling Cup, bt look at their League stats

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    • Nick Kristiansen about 1 year ago

      Just so you know, it's either "La Bombonera" or "Boca Stadium", not "Bombonera Stadium"
      Not trying to be a pompous prick, just FYI.

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  3. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    uh am I the only one that noticed that they have La Bombanera in Argentina noted as EUROPEAN FOOTBALL!!?? This article MUST be written by an american cause there is no way any other person would think that argentina is in europe....thats bloody embarassing

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    • chris leger about 1 year ago

      Uh, You are the ignorant one. When he says European, he is referring to European Football. Just as when someone outside of the US plays gridiron, it is called American Football.

      You're bloody embarassing.

      GEAUX TIGERS!

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    • rick vetro about 1 year ago

      chris who plays american football?only americans right?thats why its called american football.football or as you would call it soccer is played world wide therefore you're arguement is rubbish.european football isn't played in argentina its played in europe.sth american football is played in sth america and so on and so on....

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  4. Erick Blasco about 1 year ago

    I believe the "European Football" means that is soccer, not American Football. I guess the title used to describe Soccer outside of the United States is "European Football."

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  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    You are clearly not from America, judging by your inability to read

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  6. Karl Matchett about 1 year ago

    sheikh stop talking crap, stamford bridge has a terrible atmosphere all the time, they didnt even get 25000 turn up for a recent champions league game against rosenborg! for a so called big team thats an embarrassment.

    cant comment on lots of the other sports but id agree with most of the football (soccer) ones on there. anfield is absolutely cracking on a european night but less so for premiership games these days which is a shame.

    the ali sami yen is a good stadium for fan atmosphere and that but id put besiktas crowd down as more intimidating if less famous in all honesty

    good list there!

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    • Sheikh Zakaria about 1 year ago

      i'm absolutely flabbegasted that you failed to notice the heading...so it implies that you've not got the gist of the topic.

      In terms of the toughest venues, if you say that Stamford Bridge doesn't fall in that list, i must advise you to stop watching EPL and watch Serie A rather.

      Turn ups ain't a factor here...and the figure you mentioned above has been recorded for just one game when Chelsea had a poor run of form

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  7. Dave Finocchio about 1 year ago

    Where would you rank the following:

    - Arrowhead Stadium (home of the Kansas City Chiefs)
    - Cameron Indoor Stadium (home of the Duke Blue Devils)
    - College Station (Penn State Football)

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  8. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    is the first picture fom Hajduk's Split Poljud stadium ? That is one crazy atmosphere where you have to carry a shield if you are taking the corner ( if you play for opposite team like Dinamo of course ). If I may I would like to add two more places - Marseillles Velodrome and Naples' st Nicola stadium.

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Parc des Princes was a hostile enough place when the French rugby team played there

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  10. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    You failed to mention that during the 1988 Auburn Univ. @ LSU game, the crowd reaction after the game-winning touchdown registered as an earthquake on a seismograph on campus. What other venue in the world can claim that feat?

    GEAUX TIGERS!!!

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  11. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    RE: DEATH VALLEY/TIGER STADIUM

    Also worth noting, on GameDay by noon the entire 10 sq. mile campus is overrun with hundreds of thousands of fans "tailgating" which is to set up tents, food, ice-chests, stereos, etc., and PARTY until gametime in the evening. Thousands of people go to campus for the day even if they don't have tickets just for the fun. Authentic cajun/creole cuisine is around you left and right. The people are crazy but fun. You may get threatened and offered all you can eat and drink in the same conversation. Opposing fans are teased but generally offered food and shelter. Could not say enough about it.

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  12. david bass about 1 year ago

    the only flaw this list has is that it doesn't list the fact that on november 3rd 2007 bryant denny stadium in tuscaloosa alabama will be the loudest on earth ever, ever ,ever times 20 to the 2nd power plus 1. sorry lsu...doesn't look like an sec team wins the nc this year. oh well. can't win every year.

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    • crystall lyons about 1 year ago

      yea david the bryant denny stadium will be the loudest on earth ever when LSU BEATS BAMA!!!
      GO LSU BEAT BAMA!!!

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    • barry woods about 1 year ago

      poor david, no doubt alabama's time is coming little man, not this year. no doubt you'll be cheering for LSU to romp OSU just like we did for Florida. say bye bye to the top 25 little man.

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    • Cat Foster about 1 year ago

      Sorry David, but that "dream" didn't come true. LSU BEAT Bama....and the roar was great alright, by the LSU Fans that were there :-) Guess it DOES look like an SEC team will win..yeahhhhh!!!!

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    • ed neumann about 1 year ago

      Sorry, I was at Bryant Denny Stadium saturday. It reminded me of Romper Room compared to Tiger stadium, and that was when Bama was ahead. Could of heard a pin drop in the last minute.

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    • Reggie Howell about 1 year ago

      Looks like ole David needs to be more careful about his preditions, from a good source I have it that Nickey says that nobody on his defense could even start at LSU, and Les should realize he has died and gone to heaven, this from the horses ass's mouth

      faithful in BR

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  13. Jane Seward about 1 year ago

    20 to the 2nd power plus 1? Have you ever been to death valley? Even Savior Saban won't be enough for your team this year, sorry david. Maybe next year if Saban can recruit enough of our Louisiana boys to help ya'll out. Geaux Tigers!!

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    • Chris Toles about 1 year ago

      You mean those LSU Tigers recruited from Mississippi and Texas? Just kidding....I'm a Mississippian sturring the 'stuff'. Hotti totti, Gosh amighty, who the Hell are we, HEY...........You know the rest. I actually like the Bayou Bengals.

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  14. I B about 1 year ago

    WELCOME TO BLUE HELL. BAD BLUE BOYS, DINAMO ZAGREB

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  15. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Tko ne voli, joj tko ne voli,
    Dinamo sa Save.
    Taj e oti , joj taj e oti ,
    razbijene glave!

    BAD BLUE BOYS FOREVER!!!

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  1. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Penn State does not play its home games at Kyle Field in College Station. Last I heard Penn State plays in State College, PA.

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  2. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    7) Maksimir Stadium (Zagreb, Croatia)-This is picture fom Hajduk's Split Poljud stadium. And that is one crazy atmosphere, nothing Zagreb-Dinamo the best suporters are TORCIDA (Hajduk Split)
    If dont belive me see on YouTube (Hajduk Split - Dalmatinac, Torcida Split ) you will see! ;)
    bug100@net.hr

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  3. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    American Football can only hide in a dark place when comparing to real football - EUROPEAN!
    Especially when compared in huliganism!

    DINAMO ZAGREB FOREVER!!!
    B.B.B.

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  4. Pete Barnes about 1 year ago

    I have never been to an International Futbol game, so I'll have to assume they are impressive from a fan participation stand point. 210,000 people in one stadium is incredible. I hail from Columbus, OH, home of the Horseshoe (105,000), so I can only relate 210,000 to twice that noise level. Mind boggling.
    I liked the story. BTW, Bayou said I should check it out. Maybe he gets some sort of reward for leading the way, I don't know, just thpught I'd mention it.

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  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    There is no other place on Earth like a Saturday night in LSU's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It's just a magical and mystical place. And LOUD! LSU fans love night game because it gives us time to do what we do best. Cook, drink and party! Former LSU QB Rohan Davy was quoted as saying " Even before the game is started you can smell the bourbon from mid-field." The tailgating is like no other place you will ever see in college football. Where else but Baton Rouge will you find college football fan cooking Crawfish Etouffee, Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Rabbit & Sausage Jambalaya, Cochon De Lait or Blackened Alligator? There may be close to 93,000 inside Tiger Stadium during the game but there are also another 50-6Your ears ring for days after the game is over0,000 still tailgating and watching the game on TV. Did I mention Death Valley is loud? How many other places has the crowd noise literally moved the Earth? And that was before LSU added a second upper deck. It's so loud that you can't even hear the person standing next to you. It's like sitting next to a jet engine. I still get goose bumps whenever I hear the words; "IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT IN DEATH VALLEY AND HERE COME YOUR FIGHTING TIGERS OF LSU!!!"

    LET THE VALLEY SHAKE!!!

    GEAUX LSU TIGERS!!

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    • Greg Harthcock about 1 year ago

      I visited the vaunted Tiger Stadium earlier this year for a non-conference cupcake game. The stadium, inside and out, was more like Disney Land. Kids with their little tiger ears on, being pulled in wagons behind Mom and Dad ....SCARY!!! By the way, the only "Death Valley" is at Clemson. Check your history LSU fans, your stadium was originally referred to as "Deaf Valley". If you can't get it right, who else should?

      HOOK 'EM HORNS!!!!!!

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  6. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Croatian team never lost a game in Maksimir!!! I repeat NEVER!
    Maksimir is unassailable fort for any team!
    Best fans in the world!!!
    Dinamo forever!!!
    Bad Blue Boys, Zagreb

    check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QQR8zrasDg
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Tmhd58o-s
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWVw8y2wCY4
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgbUVf9dsGM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDb2jDj9K3U

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  7. broker5 broker about 1 year ago

    Croatian team never lost a game in Maksimir!!! I repeat NEVER!
    Maksimir is unassailable fort for any team!
    Best fans in the world!!!
    Dinamo forever!!!
    Bad Blue Boys, Zagreb

    check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QQR8zrasDg
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Tmhd58o-s
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWVw8y2wCY4
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgbUVf9dsGM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDb2jDj9K3U

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  8. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Croatian team never lost a game in Maksimir!!! I repeat NEVER!
    Maksimir is unassailable fort for any team!
    Best fans in the world!!!
    Dinamo forever!!!
    Bad Blue Boys, Zagreb

    check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QQR8zrasDg
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Tmhd58o-s
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWVw8y2wCY4
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgbUVf9dsGM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDb2jDj9K3U

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    First image is NOT from Dinamo Zagreb, it's definitely from Hajduk Split. And just to say, atmosphere is much much heavier.

    p.s. How comes that any of US stadiums is on this list ???

    volume up your speakers and cry
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnD4D3xA6rw

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  10. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    nice article
    DINAMO ZAGREB

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  11. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    The cricket match in Eden Gardens you mention did not have any fans storm the pitch, let alone the 65,000 you mention. Neither were there thousands of injuries.

    To provide some background: Pakistan was touring India after 12 years in 1999. With political tensions always simmering, an incident on the 4th day of the match where India's main batsman was given out under what can only be described as rather unusual circumstances. This incited the crowd to throw things on the ground (food stuff, bottles of water etc). Play was halted for some period of time as cautionary measures for the safety of the Pak players had to be taken. Play did resume later on that day with Pakistan needing just 1 more wicket on the 5th and final day of the match to pull off a famous victory.

    On the 5th day, the crowd, thinking they could get the match to be abandoned, rather than see an Indian loss, started throwing things on the field again. It is then that the police and administrators decided to evacuate the stadium and then the match was finally played out in front of no spectators.

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    • Chaitanya Ursekar about 1 year ago

      Yes, I think you're right about the 1999 Eden Gardens incident. I think Tim confused it with the incident in the 1996 World Cup semi-final between India and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka made 251, and India collapsed from 98/1 to 120/8 while chasing. The crowd rioted, and the match referee decided to award the match to Sri Lanka because continuing play was impossible. So an angry crowd doesn't always mean it's good for the home team!

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  12. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Edit./typo correction:

    There is no other place on Earth like a Saturday night in LSU's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It's just a magical and mystical place. And LOUD! LSU fans love night game because it gives us time to do what we do best. Cook, drink and party! Former LSU QB Rohan Davy was quoted as saying " Even before the game is started you can smell the bourbon from mid-field." The tailgating is like no other place you will ever see in college football. Where else but Baton Rouge will you find college football fan cooking Crawfish Etouffee, Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Rabbit & Sausage Jambalaya, Cochon De Lait or Blackened Alligator? There may be close to 93,000 inside Tiger Stadium during the game but there are also another 50-60,000 still tailgating and watching the game on TV. Did I mention Death Valley is loud? How many other places has the crowd noise literally moved the Earth? And that was before LSU added a second upper deck. It's so loud that you can't even hear the person standing next to you. It's like sitting next to a jet engine. Your ears will ring for days after going to a game is game at Death Valley. I still get goose bumps whenever I hear the words; "IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT IN DEATH VALLEY AND HERE COME YOUR FIGHTING TIGERS OF LSU!!!"

    LET THE VALLEY SHAKE!!!

    GEAUX LSU TIGERS!!

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  13. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Here are two great videos on Saturday night in LSU's Tiger Stadium. aka Death Valley:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU16TeT5-ig

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqQDZcBB2dY

    GEAUX LSU TIGERS!!

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  14. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    yes the stadiom on first image is HAJDUK SPLIT CROATIA

    They are throwing on you coins,cigarette lighters and you must have shield when you are near end of playground

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  15. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    "I still get goose bumps whenever I hear the words; "IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT IN DEATH VALLEY AND HERE COME YOUR FIGHTING TIGERS OF LSU!!!"

    LET THE VALLEY SHAKE!!!

    GEAUX LSU TIGERS!!"

    Amen.

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  1. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    That happens pretty much everywhere now...especially down south.

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  2. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    ^^^...i'm talking about tailgaiting.

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  3. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Forget about Dinamo Zagreb.. I guess none of you have ever been to Red Star stadium in Belgrade, Serbia when the former European Champions Crvena Zvezda play against one of their hated rivals. Now that is an atmosphere unlike no other!

    Ziveli Srbija!!!

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  4. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    why does the same person keep on talking about tiger stadium. we understand its loud, but there is no way that it compares to ibrox during an old firm match. sorry but american football just cant compare in terms of passion to that of real football

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    • Cat Foster about 1 year ago

      Well, I'm not that person...but, though I know nothing of ibrox, and still would have to say, "Yes, American football can match the passion and it is REAL football". Maybe you need to go to an LSU game at Tiger Stadium, but also come during the day for the "tailgating"...you would not only see the hospitality of the people, but the PASSION for football and a REAL FOOTBALL GAME!

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  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    It is...this is Poljud. I just posted a comment on another article with the same picture assuming that this is the home of the 'white boys'...here is poljud for people that are only into top few leagues....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnD4D3xA6rw

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  6. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Arrowhead Stadium is numero uno in the N.F.L.. Lambeau has lost alot of it's mystique. As far as the mention of Cameron Indoor, I'd put that at a close second to Phog Allen Fieldhouse.

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  7. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    With regards to Ibrox - I have there and also Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic Park is a much more intimidating place to visit. Just ask Milan the European Champion who lost there recently. Celtic can not win away which backs up my point further. Really good article though!

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  8. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    American football cannot compare to European football? Are you out of your mind? It is the heart and soul of the southern United States, there is nothing better than a rivalry game between to SEC schools on a Saturday night! And yes, I have been to a European football game in the ibrox and I have to say GEAUX TIGERS

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Poljud - buit 1979 - most beautiful stadium on world at that time
    Torcida - since 1959 -

    The Real Football Factories International:
    1- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW31WkVfBnQ
    2- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF1KIVzTpT8

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  10. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    correction:

    Torcida Split - Since "1950"

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  11. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    woahh nooww fuck bama geaux tigers all the way we are gona kick some ASS.

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  12. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    It s really an amazing atmosphere on Maksimir when playing against Hajduk. But, it s not more quiet on Poljud, Split; Marakana, Belgrad.
    ivio Dinamo, ivjela Hrvatska!

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  13. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    There is NO PLACE like Tiger Stadium! I watched the 1971 Notre Dame vs LSU game at Tiger Stadium on national TV and decided I really wanted to check out that school. I came to LSU from out of state and it was the best move I ever made! I love the people, the food, the culture,etc. and most of all the TIGERS! I was going to another school before I came down here and checked Baton Rouge out and cancelled all of my other trips to colleges and gave up scholarships to be a TIger. Thanks for the scholarship to LSU and all the wonderful memories of my days there. They still are being made. I am proud of our team and really hope we show who we are in Alabama. Geaux Tigers! By the way, I am a woman and a proud Bengal Belle, and I don't think there is a bigger fan than me! Louisiana, with all of its problems, is my home, and I am so proud to be a TIGER FAN and that Death Valley is rated so high!
    BEAT BAMA!!!!!

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  14. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Crystal Rocks! I would be happy to relinquish Death Valley's loudest venue to LSU's supreme victory at "The Satan BowL" at Alabama! GEAUX TIGERS! Lets shake the earth in Alabama too!

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  15. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    You said it best....."Let the Valley Shake"!!! Did you LSU fans happen to notice it takes only 1 comment from opposing side to get us in a huff? LSU honestly has TRUE, DEVOTED fans & we should all be proud of our continous, wholehearted support for the LSU FIGHTING TIGERS! GOD BLESS US ALL...and please Lord let us bring the boys home from Alabama with smiles. :)

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  1. cort gillen about 1 year ago

    In America sports are not about the fan fights and the hate of all others. Like we have all said in the messages, America has great fans and great sites because we care about the game. It is not how we can be the event. We go to games to have fun and visit friends. We do it on fridays at high school, saturday at college and sunday at pro games. We can control our emotions and give a hand to the other team for a good game. We are the best and you do not have to agree. It is ok for you to be wrong if you do not agree.

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  2. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Death Valley is no doubt the best college stadium in the country! Oh and to all that say European football is better than American football, you OBVIOUSLY haven't been to an American football game, especially not at Death Valley. Beat Bama and Geaux Tigers!! And by the way, I BLEED PURPLE AND GOLD!
    p.s. i'm going to the lsu bama game it's gonna be awesome!! SABAN IS TIGER BAIT!

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  3. Simon Martin about 1 year ago

    "VALLEY FLOYD ROAD*...

    ...THE MIST ROLLING IN FROM THE THAMES!

    ...MY DESIRE...

    ...IS ALWAYS TO BE FOUND AT...

    ...VALLEY FLOYD ROAD*!!!!!!"

    *That's Charlton Athletic's football ground of South East London, in England.

    Up the Addicks!!!

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  4. dub ragland about 1 year ago

    good list, great stadiums and of course a little bias from the author. You'd have to throw a couple of USA sites to appease the masses/readers for sure and I would agree that maybe LSU would be #1 in the states.

    But for the world, there should not be 1 in the top 10 much less maybe the top 15 or so. it is not our fault, just comes with the territory of being a civilized nation. After all, not much feces and urine flying around at US games, ref's being beaten on the field, players being killed or starting fires in the stands with flares that are commonplace around the world

    I've been to a couple and there are probably ten stadiums in latin america alone that would be tougher than anything in the US. No team is "scared" to go play at any stadium here in the states, but there are instances throughout Turkey and South America where the opposing teams actually feared for their lives after playing on the opposing pitches..

    I would be interested in you doing one just for the US and one for the rest of the world just to see your thoughts. I've heard of a stadium in Turkey that is supposed to be absolutely insanely loud and dangerous.

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  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Haha, yeah, David. Is Saban's ass and ego still sore? I'm sure it was loud, and it's a cute little stadium, but there is nothing like a Saturday Night in Death Valley. Last night was fun. LSU didn't play worth a crap and still won.

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  6. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Atmosphere? Couldn't beat the old Millwall Ground - The Den in South East London. Milllllllllllllllllllllllwallllllllll. Small Ground Big Noise

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  7. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    No Anfield?
    Have you never seen Juventus, Chelsea (x2), Barcelona, Roma, Olympiakos, St Ettiene, too name but a small few, crumble in front of the mighty kop on a european night?
    Obviously not

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  8. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Final score 41 to 34... Tigers. Don't complain Bama fans... the refs were officiating crew was obviously pulling for ya'll. Maybe Saban's salary will be cut and you can pay your players more next year!

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Hate to disillusion you, but I'm from America (and by the way Proud of it) and I DID notice they put that. But just WHY would they have to be American to make this mistake? They could be from Australia, Africa, Canada, and so on and so on. We Americans DO know where Argentina is and we even know its in South American! People make mistakes, doesn't mean you have to be insulting about it. God bless!

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  10. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    No offense to LSU fans, but on October 27th, 2007, when Oregon beat USC 24-17, Autzen Stadium was recorded at 127 decibels, which is louder than a jet taking off.

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  11. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    "...when Oregon beat USC 24-17, Autzen Stadium was recorded at 127 decibels..."
    That is only a one time occurance. Tiger Stadium is "jet engine loud" at EVERY home game!!
    Have the duck fans every made the earth shake?

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  12. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    ahahhahahahahhahahah LMAO! Alabama couldn't even buy themselves a team, or coach should I say, good enough to beat the LSU TIGERS!!! LOL! And the "DUCKS" omg what kind of mascot is that for a football team anyway? Who in tha hell is afraid of a damn duck?! Thats shameful! Nah ya'll, YES YA'LL can keep your Ducks and Elephants or whatever becuz WE'LL KEEP ROARIN WITH OUR TIGERS ANYDAY!!! GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  13. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Also, failed to mention that Bama was 14-0-1 at that venue from 1971 to 1999. Can you say undefeated?

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  14. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Where's Red Star's - Marakana ? They have very nosy and fantastic fans !

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  15. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    haha Geaux Tigers! I have to say, I've been to a bunch of other stadiums, and Death Valley by far is the best ever. I went to the LSU-Bama game, and they can't touch us!

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  1. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    I was glad to see this comment because when I read "European" under "Argentina" I was a little puzzled! But I just figured, "Well, I really don't know much about sports ALL over the WORLD." I'm sure the writer of the article (as well as anybody living in Argentina) knows much more about it than I do!

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  2. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    ...and if I'm not mistaken, when the Florida Gators came to Baton Rouge this year, people had been arriving at campus as early as 2 days before the game! Yes - the LSU fans can be quite intense!! I'm sure lots of other teams have fans like that too, though.

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  3. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Geaux Tigers!!! We don't need violence, we have the passion! Oh yes and the food and drinking. I am a Bengal Belle that proudly bleeds purple and gold!

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  4. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Has anyone of you heard for Serbian champions Red Star from Belgrade and their stadium Marakana, something about their fans...? Marakana must be in first 10 !

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  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Their biggest fans groups : "Delije Sever", "Belgrade Boys Red Star", most known as B.B.R.S, "Ultras", "Heroes", "Brigates", "Young Hooligans". . .

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  6. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    With all due respect to all, but please post links to some videos with your comments. Not some commercial videos, but real ones, so we can hear that audience !!!

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  7. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Here : http://www.delije.net/av/fudbal/0506/0506_bazel_trening_1.wmv - this is training before match against Basel
    http://www.delije.net/av/fudbal/0708/0708_cz_bayern_1.wmv - match against Bayern
    http://www.delije.net/av/fudbal/0708/0708_cz_groclin_2.wmv - little koreo against Groclin

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  8. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    as posted before: Hajduk Split - Torcida - Poljud stadium

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnD4D3xA6rw

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTAnsyKoE0Y The best fans in the world - Part 1

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU0Q3pce5FE The best fans in the world - Part 2 (Flares)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfZRXeinYe4 The best fans in the world - Part 3 (Chants)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mXS25xDG6I The best fans in the world - Part 4 (Hooligans)

    All the videos of Red Star's fans ! enjoy...

    And I cannot believe that Ibrox is on the list ! ! ! It's like an theater... ooooooo, uuuuuhhhhhh....nothing else... do they have some songs ?

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  10. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    you are a real alabama fan, a real loser---too bad you can only wish you were a lsu tiger. all you are is tigerbait.

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  11. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Any comments for Red Star's Fans ?

    B E L G R A D E
    B O Y S
    R E D
    S T A R

    We're simply the best !

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  12. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Here are some coreos of Delije

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng_asN9TC5A

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  13. Brian Gray about 1 year ago

    to all European football fans...please forgive the American ignorance on this site. The LSU Tigers fans represent one of the best teams in the best university American football conference (SEC) in the country. Their fans and stadium are the most hostile in the States, and most American fans know that. But people from the southern US tend to be a bit narrow, and they embarass the rest of us. their attempts to compare American football fan passion to Eurpean football fan passion is just part of the self-absorbed American stereoptype that many of you hold.

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  14. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Brian,

    If you think the europeans are so great, please feel free to move to the lovely overcrowed continent.

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  15. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    LSU! Geaux Tigers! Tiger Stadium (aka Death Valley)! There's no place like home.

    #3 Best Stadium in the world of any sport (which makes us #1 in the USA of any sport). Wow!

    Zibberfitchy

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  1. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Red Star Belgrade fans are one of the best in the world !

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  2. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfZRXeinYe4

    DELIJE ARE THE BEST FANS ON THE WORLD !!!

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  3. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    I must say that is true...

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  4. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    I really enjoy reading about the passion for sports around the world. While I agree at times we Americas are inwardly focused, I believe the love for the game and unending pride in ones team are what makes meaningful. Regardless of what country, what sport, or what team, to truly believe the most important thing. What separates animals from humans if not the ability to choose, to love, to show compassion. It gives me great pleasure to see equal passion from other countries about what they cherish and value.

    Geaux Tigers - #1 LSU fan : Fairfax Virgina USA

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  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    GO TO HELL OLE MISS, GO TO HELL!

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  6. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    oops, Typo. That's Nick SABAN.

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  7. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Hey Greg...I know that a guy who "touts" himself as a "horn" fan is not actually trying to criticize anyone about tailgating atmosphere. I lived in Austin for 4 years and have been in Baton Rouge for over 10 years. The supposed tailgating that happens at Bonghorn games is the most pitiful excuse for tailgating that I have ever seen. I have been to lots of Big 12 games and more SEC games and there is not a place in the Big 12 that can hold the jock of ANY site in the SEC when it comes to tailgating atmosphere. Evern Starkvegas, MS is a better tailgate spot than Austin.

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  8. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Texas fan, our basketball arena is "deaf valley" and Oregon fan, we beat top 25 teams every week in Baton Rouge. And just because we don't have people setting the stadiums on fire or people coming on the field or "Pitches" is because we are civilized. We can be passionate and love our team and not feel the need to set our own stadiums on fire!

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Response to Brian Gay's comment below:

    "to all European football fans...please forgive the American ignorance on this site. The LSU Tigers fans represent one of the best teams in the best university American football conference (SEC) in the country. Their fans and stadium are the most hostile in the States, and most American fans know that. But people from the southern US tend to be a bit narrow, and they embarass the rest of us. their attempts to compare American football fan passion to Eurpean football fan passion is just part of the self-absorbed American stereoptype that many of you hold."

    First off, "embarrass" is spelled with two r's, not 1, you dumbass. You're embarrassing yourself and making the rest of us Americans look stupid because of your lack of education.
    Secondly, a narrow mindset is nothing endemic to the South; it is representative of the country as a whole, and it has more to do with the U.S.A.'s historic policy of isolationism than anything else. Go back to school and take a history or culture class. And you, Brian, show this narrow mindset when you refer to the "American ignorance on this site." You are referring to people from the United States, yet you use the word "American", which (if you have ever been to South America, you would know) refers to the Americas--all of it, not just the U.S.A. If you weren't so narrow-minded and self-absorbed, you would have known that.
    Finally, and most importantly, go fuck yourself.

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  10. Alex Wiegand about 1 year ago

    Well well well, very interesting site i just stumbled on now.

    Enjoyed reading the list but being from Europe I could obviously not relate to any of the US stadiums. Have been to Argentina though and the atmosphere is unbelievable.
    I think that you cant compare US sports with any other country, it is unbelievable that u guys manage to fill stadiums with ten thousands of ppl for university games. When our first Rugby team (University of Birmingham, England) played their most important match this year 3000 ppl came to see it and they put up stand with seats for..500ppl.
    You should be really proud of that. On the other hand I dont think that, and thats my personal opinion, there is any US sport that can create as much passion and love for ppl as football does.
    Soccer as u call it is slowly coming up in your country and I am sure that in a few years the US boys will be able to get close to the biggest South American and European Teams. Uve definitely got the infrastructure, the money and the willingness to succeed.

    Personally I support HSV, Hamburg a German team in the Bundesliga. We r doing really well for the moment (3rd, US boy Benny Feilhaber used to play for us for a few years) . Our team was 18th last season for quite a few weeks. In any league in any country fans would start to desert the stadium, attendance would have drop and the crowd would get impatient and even start booing.
    The Hamburg fans did none of this, the stadium was sold out EVERY SINGLE WEEK (55000 ppl) and instead of being against the team there was constant support from the crowd.
    We might not be as loud, as dangerous nor as fanatic as fans in Turkey, Serbia or Argentina but we are definitely committed to the club 100%.

    Any way, one thing is certain.
    Germany is winning the 2010 World Cup and I say:

    WER WIRD DEUTSCHER MEISTER H-H-H-HSV
    NUR DER HSV

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  11. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    wow..hey tim wot a load of crap.....you may wish to watch "football factories".........
    as a glasgow rangers supporter...ibrox..??.........maybe in 67 but surely not 07.

    where are the stadiums of galatasaray or panathinaikos..???

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  12. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    I think it is funny that someone said Death Valley (LSU) is as loud as a jet taking off every game. I go to LSU, and have been to every home game this season. True the crowd was great for the Auburn and Florida games, but the stadium was basically silent last night for the LA Tech game, and that was BEFORE half of the fans left the stadium at halftime. We may be passionate, but only to win, and once the win is secured, no one seems to care about the game anymore.

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  13. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    No mention of Estadio Azteca in Mexico City? I guess getting battery acid and bags or urine thrown at you doesn't count as hostile. Or Pigs Heads at Camp Nou, for that matter.

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  14. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    No mention of Estadio Azteca in Mexico City? I guess getting battery acid and bags or urine thrown at you doesn't count as hostile. Or Pigs Heads at Camp Nou, for that matter.

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  15. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    This article is on tough stadiums,.. not ones with idiots inside of them.

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  1. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    That "as high as 120 decibels" should have also said "every Saturday night there is a home game in Baton Rouge." That's the difference. 92,000+ plus fans...every Saturday night. Loud as jet taking off...every Saturday night. Tens of thousands outside the stadium partying...every Saturday night. And without the body count of the venerable European stadiums. Win or lose, beat a weak (OK, skightly weaker) USC finally or not, LSU always loves the Tigers and the valley always shakes. I would love to go see a game in Autzen Stadium (not to mention La Bombonera), and I really look forward to a heck of football game against a great team in January, but until then, Death Valley will do just fine.

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  2. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    By all means, Brian don't embarass yourself, be an apologist.
    In the Nederlands, a liberal open society, when Ajax plays Feyenoord, Rotterdam fans yell juden, juden, and show up to the match in gas masks,(not just a few jerks either, a lot), because everyone thinks Amsterdam is full of jews, and the Amsterdam fans yell cockroach, cockroach, because everyone thinks that Rotterdam is full of immigrants and immigrants breed like...

    By the way this is not just those two cities, or just a few fans. There was an incident several years ago in a small town in the Nederlands, can't recall the name of the place, but what happened was a school caught fire in the town and several children were killed. At a football match later on opposing fans of this town yelled, phrases like, Burn, Baby, Burn.

    So apologize some more, I am sure the Euros delicate sensibility is damaged by us ignorant southerners in the USA.

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  3. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    ..."and making the rest of us Americans look stupid"...
    Would that be North Americans, Central Americans, or South Americans. And if you mean't North Americans?, Canadian or American of the United States?

    In your vitrole rant, you erred by your own semantic standards.

    TRULY, YOU have shown yourself to be THE DUMBASS, whereas Brian is just ignorant.

    Of course ignorance can be overcome with knowledge, stupidity, well....

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  4. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    ..."and making the rest of us Americans look stupid"...
    Would that be North Americans, Central Americans, or South Americans. And if you mean't North Americans?, Canadian or American of the United States?

    In your vitrole rant, you erred by your own semantic standards.

    TRULY, YOU have shown yourself to be THE DUMBASS, whereas Brian is just ignorant.

    Of course ignorance can be overcome with knowledge, stupidity, well....

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  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Alex,

    The thing about US sports is the sheer number of choices. Our schools from Kndergarten through University offer team and individual sports that play against other schools at every level.
    The school may son goes to offers; swimming, tennis, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball,and USA football and football etc., and his school is not a "sport" school.

    To be at Tiger Stadium is though a unique experience in USA football. A typical gameday you could arrive on campus in the morning, go say Hi to Mike the Tiger, yeah a real Tiger on campus.

    And then eat and drink, offered by Tiger Fans as much as you can do of both. It is like an Oktoberfest celebration, except it is every home game in BR. There is music. Then in the afternoon the University's marching band fills the street. They march to the stadium with fans filling the sides of the street cheering.

    Then in the evening, 92,000+ fans fill the stadium, with thousands more outside the stadium prepared to watch the game on televisions they brought with them.

    It's interesting that although the student enrollment at LSU at late as 2002 was about 30,000 that 150,000+ may fill the campus on gameday.

    The atmosphere is festive, not dangerous, you can bring your family, there want be any riots in the stands or on the field, or huge fights by opposing fans.

    Then, of course , there is the Game, Yeah,
    Geaux Tigers!!!!

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  6. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    so we should call american football just that. and everything else is football. agree?

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  7. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    As with so many American-European discussions, I think that there is quite a bit of misunderstanding on both sides.

    Most Americans, if they have been to a soccer match, have only been to the stadia of the clubs full of superstars (i.e. ManU, Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, AS Roma, B-L, etc.). In order to truly understand European football, one must live and work for long periods of time in places like Croatia, Turkey, and so forth. You have to understand the history of the area to understand the football. It's difficult to do that in a trip that spans just a few weeks.

    On the flip side, I don't think many from outside the States truly understand what American football means to so many people. Basketball and baseball are still popular, but American football is clearly dominant throughout much of the nation. To truly understand what football means to Americans, you'd have spend long periods of time in places like Louisiana, Alabama, Nebraska, South Carolina, and so forth. When those not from the States visit America, they tend to visit places like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Boston; American football is certainly popular in these places, especially at the professional level, but they don't have the base insanity for the local team that a place like Alabama or Louisiana has.

    Also, hooliganism and violence, while not nearly as widespread as in Europe, does occur in the States, especially at American football games. How many of you heard about the Oklahoma fan cutting off the Texas fan's testicles in a bar in Oklahoma (for those of you outside the States, the Oklahoma/Texas rivalry is one of the most intense in the country)? How many saw the Youtube video of the Penn State fans assaulting the Ohio State fans before the game a couple of weeks ago (yet another huge rivalry for you out-of-Staters)? The passion is there, especially in American football.

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  8. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTAnsyKoE0Y The best fans in the world - Part 1

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU0Q3pce5FE The best fans in the world - Part 2 (Flares)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfZRXeinYe4 The best fans in the world - Part 3 (Chants)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mXS25xDG6I The best fans in the world - Part 4 (Hooligans)

    All the videos of Red Star's fans ! enjoy...

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTAnsyKoE0Y The best fans in the world - Part 1

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU0Q3pce5FE The best fans in the world - Part 2 (Flares)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfZRXeinYe4 The best fans in the world - Part 3 (Chants)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mXS25xDG6I The best fans in the world - Part 4 (Hooligans)

    All the videos of Red Star's fans ! enjoy...

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  10. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTAnsyKoE0Y The best fans in the world - Part 1

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU0Q3pce5FE The best fans in the world - Part 2 (Flares)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfZRXeinYe4 The best fans in the world - Part 3 (Chants)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mXS25xDG6I The best fans in the world - Part 4 (Hooligans)

    All the videos of Red Star's fans ! enjoy...

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  11. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    How embarrassing. Including Ibrox for one thing is comical, considering Rangers' home record all time in the Champions League is a source of great shame coupled with the fact Celtic broke the Scottish record for longest undefeated run at home in history which stretched multiple seasons. Not to mention Celtic have only ever lost once at home in the Champions League and Celtic Park holds over 10 000 more people and is more world renowned for it's noise than Ibrox ever was. Also, the game wasn't on a Thursday. Classic Americans.

    For another thing, Danny Dyer's Real Football Factories was considered a credible source of information in this study? LOL. That thing could not be more fake and while it's fun to watch, to use that as the basis of including Galatasaray's stadium is beyond funny. Galatasaray just got finished losing at home last week to a tiny Swedish team in the UEFA Cup, gosh, they sure seemed intimidated.

    Brutal list. More American ignorance, the guy watches one game on ESPN and decides Ibrox is great despite them going as quiet as mice after 5 minutes and then watches Danny Dyer and concludes Galatasaray's stadium is number 2. Give me, and all of us, peace.

    As for the American who got upset and called football "European football" as a general term...... Yikes. Though I can't say I'm surprised, think he was an LSU fan and like all of his ilk a backwoods hick who you couldn't possibly understand.

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  12. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    No Nou Camp. No Santiago Bernabeu. No Celtic Park. No Anfield. No San Siro. No Mestalla. No Veltins Arena. No Allianz Arena. Not even the best attended stadium in Europe with some of the most passionate fans out there, Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund (formerly the Westfalenstadion) is included. Even rugby stadiums were ignored.

    Oh, and Stamford Bridge? Not a more plastic crowd on Earth unless you're talking about Old Trafford. Fake fans with corporate tickets and bandwagon jumpers, every single one of them, and they're not intimidating. Their ex manager, Mourinho, was the reason they never lost at home in the league. He never lost at home in the league when he managed at Porto either. So stop talking crap.

    Daft, daft list.

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  13. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Were are all those 3rd 4th 5th league stadiums in east and south Europe, Mid&south America, Africa ... They hold 500-3000 seats and even more guns and knifes. So on every guest game attackers are afraid to score. Alternative is to get afraid for their lives. So basically, every team has 90-100% wins at home. At the end of season just few goals (not points) are making difference.

    That's what I'm calling "Home-field advantage" !!!

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  14. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Best fans are in the east europe. . .
    Fans from England, Scotland. . . can't compare with fans from east europe
    Come to Marakana, Belgrade ! Red Star's Belgrade - Delije Fans are the most respected fans in the world, we're singing our songs all the 90 '. Marakana is hell, it isn't a theater like Ibrox, Old Trafford, Stamford...

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  15. Andrew Vaught about 1 year ago

    i would put fenway park ahead of yankee stadium if you ask me. I've been to both and i had a better time at fenway, but great article.

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  1. DENNIS RABORN about 1 year ago

    Take a trip to "DEATH VALLEY" in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for a football game. You"ll LOVE THIS PLACE!!!

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  2. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    SSC Napoli does not play at St 'Nicola'!!!!!!! In fact, there's no such ground in Napoli. Rather it is San Paolo and yes, that has to be one of the toughest grounds in football especially when the visiting team happens to be either AS Roma or Juventus. In the good old MAGICA (Maradona-Giordano-Carica) days, the rivalry was fiercest between Napoli and AC Milan.

    Surely the Stadio Olimpico in Rome has to be in the list. Derby day between Roma and Lazio is ABSOLUTE MADNESS. San Siro on derby day between the elegant AC Milan and the poofs called Inter is scary too, mostly because the bloody nerazzuri faggots can't stand being beaten.

    Finally, what kind of list will be credible without ANFIELD? If demi gods like Cruyf and Maradona can be in awe of Anfield who can dare dispute that and omit it from their list.

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  3. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Who ever made this has never been to Celtic Park, an atmosphere that puts Ibrox to shame, but you would know this if you ever watched any of their home champion league games in which every fan comes together to completely drown out the Champions league anthem by their own You will never walk alone!

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  4. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Scotland...nothing special...i'm a Red Star fan, and I watched a game on Ibrox...like an theather...
    oooooohhhh, uuuuuhhhhh...nothing else...our 800 fans was better than their 40.000...
    The same situation is in whole GB

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  5. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Lol Stamford Bridge... that place makes NO noise. That record is down to Jos Mourinho.

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  6. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Tim

    Have you been to all of these stadiums, in fact have you been to every stadium in the world. If the answer is no then how can you compile such a list? it just dont make sense

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  7. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Greg, no one contends that Tiger Stadium is scary. I've been to 100's of games there and can't say I've ever been "scared." Anytime I've sat next to visitors, we've always had a great time... win or loose. No scared souls there either. Tiger Stadium is nonetheless, very loud. I've used my earbuds to listen to the game on radio and had the volume at max but still not able to hear the radio.

    Just thought of one incident that was pretty scary... just outside of the stadium. In the 80's one of the local frats broke the lock in Mike the Tiger's cage and let Mike out during the night. Mike (a full grown Bengal Tiger) wandered into the adjacent track stadium and roamed throughout the night. Guess it gave him enough freedom to roam to some degree. The caretaker found him the next morning within a fenced area. The only casualty was an ornamental tree that Mike destroyed during his midnight stroll. Good thing the caretaker got there before some early morning jogger.

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  8. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    But you'll never find a Scouser on the Kop.

    Stop Global warming. Ban Kopites flying to home games.

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Ok Chris and Erick, you guys sound just as ridiculous as Tim himself in trying to call football European football even if it's played in South America, USA, Africa, Asia, Australia or Antarctica!!! You Americans call it soccer just because you call gridiron football. Well, it is just plainly wrong to call the game European football, it doesn't make sense however you try to explain it. The more formal term is 'ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL'. It is from this that the word 'SOCCER' came. So instead of erroneously calling it European Football, it will be better to call it Association Football. Although soccer is a short form of the term, its use is abhorred by TRUE & REAL football fans.

    As a fan of Rangers, I was flattered to see Ibrox in the list but as a true football fan, I think it's a bit laughable in that Celtic Park has something about it that makes Ibrox look like a hen coop. And talking about Celtic Park, which I think should NOT make the list anyway, I wonder why someone will even dream of seeing that children's playground in a list of the toughest grounds in sport just because of the fans rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone. Have you thought about the REAL DEAL-- ANFIELD? I think this list is an absolute sham. Please, nobody even talk about that useless potato patch called Stamford Bridge....that will be too much of an insult to football and sports in general.

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  10. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    American sport is very different to what you experience in Europe. Away fans do not travel in large numbers and teams tend to be far away from each other. In Europe teams have decades of rivalry often made worse by cultural and social hate and divides. In America there are no grounds that a European or South American would be intimidated by. The support there in the USA is not fanatical in comparison, everyone sits down and watches the game. In Europe the noise one could experience is much louder and the fans due to their histories of violence and flares are much more intimidating to opposing fans and players. In America fans do not have to be escorted by police to stop them from being attacked or even killed as has happened all over Europe and South America. Just watch Red star, Dinamo Zagreb, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and numerous other fans and grounds to find the most intimidating places, in reality none of them would be in the U.S.

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  11. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Hey, Rangers fan, have you watched game Red Star Belgrade vs. Rangers in Belgrade, do you have anything to say about Red Star's fans, about atmosphere on Marakana ?

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  12. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    greg= stupid

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  13. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Beaver Stadium

    110000

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  14. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    I wonder where that Ibrox crowd went as Rangers were being pumped 3-0 by Lyon last night....

    LOL. What a stupid list.

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  15. L.J. Burgess about 1 year ago

    UNC vs Duke ... pick a place.

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  1. COLONEL REB 11 months ago

    LSWHO?

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  2. Mike Kent 5 months ago

    Great article, 5 stars and my POTD

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