But the carbon-neutrality claim that is being made is simply not credible,' said Carbon Market Watch's Gilles Dufrasne, the author of the report. 'It would be great to see the climate impact of FIFA World Cups being drastically reduced. In a hard-hitting report, FIFA and the Qatar Supreme Committee, which is organising the tournament, have been accused of 'misleading' supporters by claiming it will be carbon-neutral.Ī damaging report from the environmental lobby group Carbon Market Watch, which has worked with the European Union among other international bodies to monitor carbon emissions, has questioned the credibility of FIFA's claims, with six months to go to the opening game. The eight World Cup stadiums of Qatar would almost squeeze inside the boundaries of Greater London, which has prompted debate about the environmental credentials of the competition on the social networking site, Redditīut despite the limited travel required to watch the matches, campaigners have issued a fresh warning over the environmental impact of the competition. While awarding the World Cup to Qatar has been extremely controversial, and led to persistent claims of human rights abuses during the construction of stadia and infrastructure, FIFA and the Qatari authorities have sought to make a virtue of the its environmental credentials, based in part on the compact nature of the competition.įIFA says it has 'committed to staging a fully carbon-neutral World Cup' for the first time.
In fact, imposing a map of the newly built stadia in Qatar onto south-east England reveals the greatest distance fans or teams will have to travel this time is the equivalent of Hatfield to Sevenoaks from north to south and Kingston-upon-Thames to Greenwich from east to west. Meanwhile, teams can pick a base and stay there for the duration. Though overshadowed by the Camp Nou's capacity, the Santiago Bernabeu has always been a first pick when it comes to hosting football events and, due to its prestige, is likely to do so for years to come.This time around, the biggest distance between two stadiums in the desert state is 34 miles as the crow flies the smallest is just four miles.įurthermore, a newly constructed Metro system connects five of the stadia and a fleet of dedicated electric buses will ferry fans to the other three. The world's most expensive player, Gareth Bale, recently moved to the Santiago Bernabeu, reaffirming Real Madrid as a footballing giant. The stadium has been home to many of the world's greatest players over the years, with the likes of Ferenc Puskas, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo all strutting their stuff in the famous ground. Originally opened in 1947, the Santiago Bernabeu has since been renovated twice-in 19-in order to match the ambitions of the Galacticos. With nine European titles to their name, Real Madrid's place in the upper echelons of world football is secure, and there could be no more fitting venue for such a club to play. The Santiago Bernabeu is home to one of Europe's most successful club.
Notable fixtures: 1957, 19 European Cup finals, 2010 Champions League final, 1982 World Cup final Via Tenants: Real Madrid, the Spanish national football team
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