When I enter the Millennium Stadium, I feel like I’m in a dreamland. I can’t believe that I am actually standing on the same ground as the other famous footballers. It’s the same feeling when I went to the World Cup Stadium in South Korea. The entrance fee is £5 and it’s really worth it. Before I enter the stadium, there’s a hall where they played the video footage on the previous rugby and football matches. After the footage, there’s a guide who actually brings me around the stadium. The stadium is massively huge that I need to take a lift to get to different levels. It makes me realise that the stadiums in Singapore are insignificantly tiny.
First stop is the dressing room. There are about five cardboard statues of either the rugby players or footballers. I’m unsure because the faces are unfamiliar. I stood in between them, posed like a proud footballer and had my picture taken. Being a typical Asian, I look like a hobbit surrounded by tall wizards. Then we head to the place where the footballers are warming up and lining up before running to the pitch. The feeling to be standing there is really exhilarating. I can hear the noise from the cheering spectators and when the door opens, I discovered that the stadium is actually empty. The noise came from the huge screen on the two ends of the stadium. The sound system is totally amazing.
Next, we head to the gallery. This is where all the spectators will seat. The stadium has about 74,000 seats. The upper seats are green and lower seats are red. I’m not sure whether the ticket price will vary depend on different seat colours or not. The guide gave about 5 to 10 minutes to take some shots before we proceed to our last stop.
Last stop is the Millennium Stadium Hospitality Boxes or most commonly known as the VIP room. This is where people can sample the unique Millennium Stadium atmosphere from the exclusive vantage point of the private box and the private balcony situated beyond it overlooks the main bowl. The box is air-conditioned and can also be used as a meeting room. I am proud of myself for being able to seat in this box because the members of the public need to sign up a package, which is from £19,995 to enjoy the VIP privilege. Then we head to a different side of the gallery where I got the chance to hold the imitation Gold Cup, which was awarded to the winning team in 1999. Though it’s not the real Gold Cup, I still feel like a triumph champ!