Sporting Lissabon – Estádio José Alvalade

Estádio José Alvalade is the name of the stadium where the Portuguese superpower Sporting Lisbon plays its home games. The stadium is part of a large complex called Alvalade XXI, next to the Sporting stadium there is a cinema, fanshop, museum and sports facilities. The complex cost more than 160 million in total and was opened in 2003. On the evening of the opening, Sporting Lisbon played a friendly game against Manchester United. The game ended in a 3-1 victory for the home team, this was partly due to Cristiano Ronaldo.