1 Etihad Stadium | Etihad Stadium | Football | Etihad Campus, Ashton New Road, Manchester M11 3FF | Manchester | Electric on match day, proper buzzing whole way down Ashton New Road | Not even blue meself but the noise when they score is mental, you feel it in your chest!! |
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3 Emirates Old Trafford | Emirates Old Trafford | Cricket | Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0PX | Manchester | Proper relaxed, pack a picnic and a paperback kind of day | Took my book and barely read a page, too busy watching, surprisingly chill for a sports ground! |
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4 Old Trafford | Old Trafford | Football | Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0RA | Manchester | Theatre of Dreams, properly historic, massive | Took a mate here who'd never been and she just stood there gobsmacked, mint reaction tbh |
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5 National Football Museum | National Football Museum | Football heritage | Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Todd Street, Manchester M4 3BG | Manchester | Four floors of memorabilia, proper rainy day sorted | Dead handy for a pre-shift wander, right by Victoria station, love the interactive bits! |
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6 Manchester Regional Arena | Manchester Regional Arena | Athletics | Gate 13, Rowsley Street, Manchester M11 3FF | Manchester | Full 8 lane outdoor track, decent for a free wander and a watch | Stumbled on a local race day here once completely by accident, lush surprise |
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7 AJ Bell Stadium | AJ Bell Stadium | Rugby league and union | Lower Broughton Road, Salford M6 5FJ | Salford | Smaller and friendlier than the football grounds, proper community feel | Good shout if you want sport without the mega crowds, easier to actually chat to people |
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