Football (also known as soccer in North America) is a sport that consists of two teams of eleven players playing against each other with a spherical ball.
A stadium is a an outdoor sports venue with tiered seatings for spectators.
The Colosseum of Rome, built around 70 AD, and other similar structures (Olympia in Greece, for example, was a stadium used for the purpose of olympic games around 776 BC), are the types of structures that have inspired the design of modern day stadiums.
Stadium measurements (according to Fifa)
Field dimensions
Figure : Futbol Field Dimensions
Goal post dimensions
Figure : Goal Post Dimensions
Goal post foundation
Figure : Goal Post Foundation
Corner arc flag dimensions
Figure : Corner Flag Dimensions
Case study: San Siro Stadium (also known as Stadio Giuseppe Meazza)
San Siro is a football stadium located in Milan, Italy. It is the home stadium of the football rival clubs A.C Milan and Internazionale (Inter). The stadium was named after the italian player, Giuseppe Meazza, who was a star at Inter and who played for both clubs.
The stadium was designed by architect Stacchini and engineer Cugini in 1925, under the governance of Piero Pirelli, who was the President of AC Milan at the time (seating capacity: 35,000). Just like the founders of A.C Milan, the design is also an inspiration of English football stadium, solely designed for football.
The stadium has had a few renovations:
1935 - 1st renovation by Engineer Bertera and Architect Perlasca (seating capacity after renovation: 55,000)
1955 - 2nd renovation by Engineer Ronca and Architect Calzolari (seating capacity after renovation: 60,000)
1990- 3rd renovation by Architects Giancarlo Ragazzi and Henry Hoffer, Engineer Leo Finzi (seating capacity after renovation: 80,018)
