Estadio Román Valero, Football stadium in Moscardó, Madrid, Spain.
Estadio Román Valero is a football stadium in Moscardó that can accommodate around 5,000 spectators across different sections. The grounds feature separate areas designated for supporters of each team.
The ground began as a dirt pitch where CDC Moscardó played the 1970–71 Segunda División season, then known as Gabino Jiménez and holding up to 12,000 spectators. Natural grass was laid in 1975, and the ground was later named after Román Valero, the club's best-known president. During the Transition it hosted political rallies as well as concerts, and artificial turf was installed around 2007–2008.
The venue serves as a gathering point for neighborhood teams and residents who come together for matches throughout the year. It functions as a space where locals maintain their connection to local football.
The main entrance is located about two blocks away from Usera metro station, making it easy to reach by public transport. Additional bus lines serve the area and connect to other parts of central Madrid.
During the Spanish transition to democracy the ground also hosted political rallies, and it was long known as Gabino Jiménez before being renamed after Román Valero, the club's best-known president. Concerts by Iron Maiden, Meat Loaf, Judas Priest, Dire Straits, Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, The Police and Whitesnake were held here.
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