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10.04.2022 - 09:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It's one of the most iconic landmarks in world football and home to one of the sport's proudest clubs.
Yes, success may have been a bit thin at Manchester United in recent years and the stadium could do with a bit of TLC, but Old Trafford is footballing mecca for many. Victories, titles and legends have all been celebrated inside the 'theatre of dreams'.
The stadium is a giant of Greater Manchester steeped in history which dates back 112 years. Every matchday, tens of thousands of supporters become the envy of millions around the world, as they take to their seats at Old Trafford.
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Over 74,000 can pack out the stadium, and fans have had plenty of special moments to cheer over the years. But for those living in the streets that surround the ground, Old Trafford is their neighbour - and it's not always a happy relationship.
"They are the worst neighbours in the world," Chris Geliher says, as he lights a cigarette in the front garden of his Railway Road home. The street sits on the opposite side of the freight railway line from the legendary stadium, which peeps above rooftops along the street.
Chris has lived at the house for more than three decades, when Old Trafford's capacity was just 44,000. “It was fine when I first moved here and there were a lot less fans," Chris, 72, told the Manchester Evening News .
"There would be a couple of bobbies out on the street here, a couple in the next road, stopping people coming here on a matchday. But that went by the by."
For some residents like Chris, living in the shadow of Old Trafford has three main drawbacks - parking, litter and a small number
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Justin Bieber has shared a new song featuring Don Toliver called ‘Honest’ – check it out below.The hip-hop track the Canadian pop star’s first official single since ‘Ghost’.The video, which is directed by Cole Bennett, shows Bieber and Toliver snowbound as they lose their way – check out the video here:On Wednesday (April 27), Bieber released the song and spoof video for ‘I Feel Funny’, filmed in between takes for an epic video for ‘Honest’. Bennett directed both videos.Talking about making the spoof video, Bennett said: “Justin randomly texted me this song one day and said “should we do a visual to this? song straight to number 1.” We joked around about doing a video for it but never did.“A few weeks later we were doing a pick up day for a video we had recently shot, but never finished (‘Honest’).
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