Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Football stadium in Marassi, Genoa, Italy
Luigi Ferraris is a football ground in the Marassi district of Genoa, holding over thirty-six thousand spectators beneath a continuous steel roof. The rectangular layout includes four red brick corner towers and several tiers that wrap around the pitch on all sides.
The venue opened in 1911 and was later named after a local soldier who died in the First World War. Over the following decades it underwent several expansions and received its present roof in 1990 for the World Cup, during which three matches took place here.
This ground hosts two clubs, Genova and Sampdoria, who alternate matches and reserve separate stands for their fans. The shared arrangement leads to local derbies where rival supporters face each other inside the same structure, splitting the city into opposing camps each week.
Entry is managed through several gates along Via Giovanni De Prà and Via del Piano, with away supporters directed to a separate section in the upper tier. Brignole station lies within walking distance, making it easy to reach on foot through the surrounding residential neighborhood.
In 1949 a crowd of sixty thousand people squeezed in here for an international match between Italy and Portugal, nearly twice the current capacity. This figure shows how much safety standards and ground planning have changed over the decades.
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