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Ben Hayward

Matches attended by over 100,000 fans

Diego Maradona lifts the World Cup trophy at Mexico's Estadio Azteca after Argentina's victory over West Germany in 1986.

It is increasingly rare for a football match to be watched by 100,000 fans at a stadium these days.

Safety concerns have seen stadiums scrap terracing and most grounds are now all-seaters, meaning the capacity is much lower than in times gone by.

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