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Ben Steiner

Vancouver Whitecaps Show Their Credentials on Historic Night While Lionel Messi, Inter Miami Are Booed

Lionel Messi (right) wasn't able to get the better of Vancovuer Whitecaps FC on Thursday night | Courtesy of Concacaf

On a regular matchday, the cavernous upper bowl of Vancouver’s BC Place sits silent. Yet, it’s a sleeping giant of North America’s sporting theatres, roaring to life when the right actors grace its stage.

Since opening in 1983, the stadium has hosted some of the world’s most significant musical acts, the Olympics, World Cups, sporting superstars, and even Queen Elizabeth II. 

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