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Residence #35 | 'Stade des Lumières' Olympique Lyonnais

A fortress for which 59,186 fans can embrace, the new home of Olympique Lyonnais is a jewel in the crown that lives on as a piece of legacy from EURO 2016. A megastructure of unique measure, it is bold, beautiful and a wholly new structure that scrapes the sky with style.

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Residence #34 | 'Celtic Park' Celtic

Sitting pretty and maxed out when the capacity hits a sizeable 60,000, Celtic Park is the latest place that travels through the lens. A powerhouse of Scottish footballing history, it's as safe as houses as it is safe in style. A place where safe standing is getting a test in the United Kingdom, too.

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Residence #33 | 'Stadion Wroclaw' Śląsk Wrocław

As the ice sheets the pitch and the ground staff go to work, our latest stopping point on the 'Residence' journey takes in the alluring sight of the 'Stadion Wroclaw'. A crisp beauty that stands tall four and half years after playing host as one of the key venues for EURO 2012, step inside and enjoy its sharp lines and symmetry.

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Residence #32 | 'Riverside Stadium' Middlesbrough FC

The North East. One of the most passionate footballing hotbeds in England with some of the proudest, most vocal and loyal fan bases in the country. An area deprived of top-flight success but rich in sell outs and ambition. Rowing up the River Tees and docking in time for a pre-match Bovril we find ourselves at the Riverside Stadium, home of Middlesbrough FC, and the latest stop in our Residence Series.

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Residence #31 | 'Ceres Park' AGF Aarhus

Washed in a clay red finish on the outside and met on the inside with sharp grey seats, there's something of a multi-layered serving on show in the shape of our latest 'Residence' stop. Taking to the Danish Supa Liga, 'Ceres Park', home to AGF Aarhus is where we land next. Enjoy this free roam of a stadium where the floodlights capture a continental game.

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Residence #30 | 'Bloomfield Road' Blackpool FC

The next stop in our 'Residence' series sees us stroll along the Pleasure Beach, through the illuminations and up the promenade to the home of Blackpool F.C. Away from the famous theme park there's a constant rollercoaster of emotions going on at the town's football club. Swapping the waves of the coastline for a choppy sea of tangerine, this is Bloomfield Road.

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Residence #29 | 'Highbury Stadium' Fleetwood Town

Four sides interrupted by a local social club, Highbury Stadium and the home of Fleetwood Town is our latest stopping point on our 'Residence' series. A rouge number that is rising through the English Football League, this is the 112th largest stadium in the country.

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Residence #28 | 'Glanford Park' Scunthorpe United

Set apart in North Lincolnshire, Scunthorpe United's Glanford Park is a rock steady football league picture of character. Plans afoot to redevelop and embrace a contemporary game, this 'home' as Scunthorpe fans call it, has the curtain calling while the club aspires for higher ground. Our latest stopping point on the road, it's a steel 'Residence' instalment.

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Residence #27 | 'Elland Road' Leeds United

Transcending years though clinging on to its heritage, Elland Road, regardless of however the scoreline finishes up on Saturday, is a fortress. A safe house for treasured memories from a time when Leeds United dominated the English game, our latest 'Residance' comes West Riding from Yorkshire.

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Residence #26 | St James' Park Newcastle United

If ever there was a colossal castle that could paint a beautifully turbulent football picture, it's the mesmerising giant megastructure of St James' Park. Our latest 'Residence' lands in Tyneside.

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Residence #25 | 'Etihad Stadium' Manchester City

A beacon of blue. The next stop in our Residence series lands us in the blue half of Manchester at City's Etihad Stadium. A modern masterpiece of architectural awe. The north of England provides a timeline of football throwbacks, from rusting turnstiles to wooden seats, but Manchester City's Etihad Stadium is a new generation of football stadia that complements the forward thinking of the club that calls it home.

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Residence #24 | 'Millerntor Stadion' FC St. Pauli

Few clubs have rock and roll etched into their bones in the way Hamburg's FC St. Pauli do. Beautifully bold in making a stand and sensationally independent, we step inside their Millerntor Stadion for our latest 'Residence' edition.

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Residence #23 | 'BMO Field' Toronto FC

Maple-leafed in beauty, our latest 'Residence' comes from a tailored setting bespoke for football viewing in the shape of Toronto FC and the 'BMO Field'.

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Residence #22 | 'Excelsior Stadium' Airdrie FC

Dipping our toes in to the glorious tropics of football north of the border, our next 'Residence' stopping point comes from the home of Airdrie FC and the Excelsior Stadium. A beautiful collection of imagery that captures every inch of character, the photography is by Scott Richmond, while the tale of the stadium is told below by the Editor of the club fanzine, 'Only The Lonely'.

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Residence #21 | 'Fratton Park' Portsmouth FC

A home of pure football, inspired and now owned by passionate fans, Fratton Park is a stadium that has seen every sight. From an FA Cup winning side that went on to face AC Milan in the Europa League right through to League Two title contenders, all in a few short years. It's our latest port of call for our Residence series.

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Residence #20 | 'The Den' Millwall

While Millwall go in search of a return to the Championship, we stepped inside 'The Den' to capture a stadium that has endured just about every angle of football. Highs and lows and so much more, this stadium is a place held in high regard with the Millwall faithful.