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Its [[Twin Towers (Wembley)|twin towers]] were an icon for England and [[Wembley]], and their demolition in 2003 upset many people worldwide.<ref name="towers">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/jun/13/wembleystadium.deniscampbell |title=Foster topples the Wembley towers |last=Campbell |first=Denis |date=13 June 1999 |work=[[The Guardian]] |accessdate=2 March 2012}}<br />{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/406613.stm |title=Wembley loses twin towers |date=29 July 1999 |work= |publisher=[[BBC News]] |accessdate=2 March 2012}}<br />{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1400240/The-road-to-Wembley.html |title=The road to Wembley |date=25 September 2002 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref> Debris from the Original Wembley Stadium was used to make the [[Northala Fields]] in [[Northolt]], London.
It was famous for hosting the annual [[FA Cup]] and [[Challenge Cup]] finals, five [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] finals, the [[1948 Summer Olympics]], the [[1966 FIFA World Cup Final|1966 World Cup Final]], [[UEFA Euro 1996 Final|the final of Euro 96]], and the [[1992 Rugby League World Cup Final|1992]] and [[1995 Rugby League World Cup Final|1995]] [[Rugby League World Cup|Rugby League World Cup Finals]]. Brazilian footballer [[Pelé]] once said of the stadium, "[[Wembley]] is the cathedral of [[association football|football]]. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football,"<ref>{{dead link|date=August 2012}} [http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/wembley/index.jsp Mayor of London – Case for Wembley Stadium] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060330190953/http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/wembley/index.jsp |date=30 March 2006 }}</ref> in recognition of its status as the world's best-known football stadium. It also hosted numerous music events, including the 1985 [[Live Aid]] charity concert.
==History==
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