London has Wembley, Rio has the Maracana: and Belfast has Windsor Park. Owned by local team Linfield FC and leased for national games, this 14,000-seater stadium rises up amid rows of terraced houses on the lower Lisburn Road. The ground has witnessed its fair share of football history; soccer legend George Best is Northern Ireland's most famous alumni and the team reached the World Cup Finals in '56, '82 and '86: an unparalled feat for such a small country. The team is in the same World Cup 2006 qualifying group as England and Wales. For the view from the stands, you can't beat www.ourweecountry.co.uk.
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