A Day At Old Trafford

Bucket List? Hmm …no, no that’s not right. My son is only 17, so I don’t think we can call this tour of Old Trafford a “bucket list” item. A dream come true? Yes, definitely!

My son’s love for soccer started at the early age of 3, watching his big brother play from the side lines. His passion for the game continued, and at the age of 4 he hit the fields playing in recreational soccer provided by our local Soccer Club. Growing older he ventured past recreational soccer and started playing in the club leagues, and now plays for a club team and also his High School Varsity team. As much as he loves to play the game, he also loves to watch. His favorite soccer team is, and has always been, Manchester United. When he learned he would be traveling to Manchester, England to see a match and tour the stadium, well …as I’ve already said, a dream come true, and a pretty awesome Christmas present!!

For those of you who don’t know, Old Trafford is a football (Soccer to us Americans) stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United Football Club. Old Trafford offers stadium tours where you can walk the tunnels, visit the dressing rooms, sit on your favorite players bench and get the overall behind the sidelines experience. If you are a fan, and have a chance to visit the area, I urge you to add this to your list of things to see and do.