A multi-purpose stadium is an absolute must in order to invigorate our downtown and, simultaneously, let the rest of the country witness that we can get things done.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The stadium expansion is currently at the feasibility stage and has to go through that.
I see the Beijing National Stadium as an architectural project. I accepted Herzog and De Meuron's invitation to collaborate on the design, and our proposal won the competition. From beginning to end, I stayed with the project. I am committed to fostering relationships between a city and its architecture.
In England, you have stadiums in the middle of the city.
The most important thing however is the money. What use would it be to us, to have a a mighty stadium but a useless team, because we couldn't afford anything better?
You know all these stadiums that U2 are playing? I've played in them. And I'm building up to it again.
I like Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. With the waterfall and things like that, I think it's pretty cool.
You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players - your Real Madrid's and Barcelona's - you want to play those teams.
The stadium here in Munich is the best of the lot for me. It is absolutely fantastic, especially the way it lights up a different colour according to who is playing. It's superb.
The stadiums are like none I've ever seen. I think there must have been some strong competition nationally between Korea and Japan to make the best facilities because they are very well designed.
So we are pretty convinced we don't want to play huge stadiums unless we can play them well.