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| | Football Old Trafford's final honour |
 | | Old Trafford's 68,000 capacity, the international prestige associated with the Theatre of Dreams, the proximity to an international airport and the upgrading of Manchester's hotel facilities for next summer's Commonwealth Games helped it finish ahead of the Amsterdam Arena. |
 | | Manchester United may be far from certain of taking part in next year's Champions League but, whatever happens between now and the end of Sir Alex Ferguson's valedictory season, Old Trafford is guaranteed a significant role after being named yesterday as the venue for the 2003 European Cup final. |
 | | United's application, submitted on their behalf by the Football Association, was one of nine considered by Uefa, with Ajax, Schalke 04, Stuttgart, Feyenoord, Hamburg, Torpedo Moscow and Real Madrid all in contention along with the Stade de France. |
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