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      Inside incredible stadium built on top of a SHOPPING CENTRE hosting big European tournament

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      THERE are few stadiums where you can nip to McDonald’s and H&M at half-time and make it back for the second half.But at this unique ground you might just manage it.
      The pitch is on the roof of a shopping centre
      The Vozdovac Stadium is also known as the Stadion Shopping CentreCredit: AFP
      The Voždovac Stadium stands on the roof of a SHOPPING CENTRE but can still sit 5,175 fans.
      The Vozdovac Stadium is also officially known as Stadion Shopping Center.
      And it has a McDonald’s and H&M within it.
      There’s an Intersport as well if fans fancy buying a replica shirt on the way out.
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      The Vozdovac stadium opened in 2013 and is approved by Uefa to host Champions League and Europa League games if required.
      It is one of the few rooftop stadiums in the world.
      Similar to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley, the stadium utilises escalators to helps fans get to their seats.
      Week in, week out, the stadium is home to Belgrade side Vozdovac, a minnow who have made their way to Serbia’s first division this season.
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      But to aid the club with revenue, it’s loaned out to Red Star’s youth side for their Uefa Youth League games due to its Uefa approved status.
      That’s led to Manchester City taking on Red Star Belgrade there this week in the Champions League.
      City’s youth team managed to do the business at the Stadion Shopping Centre, with a 2-2 draw enough to see them advance to the knockout stages of the Uefa Youth League.
      The stadium seats 5,175 fansCredit: TNT SPORTS
      And was host to Manchester City in the Europa League todayCredit: TNT Sports More

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      Arsenal earn staggering £66m in Champions League bonus payments – and fans know how they want it spent

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      ARSENAL have accumulated a staggering bonus of £66million for qualifying into the round of 16.And fans know exactly what forward they want to spend the extra cash on.
      Arsenal secured a £66m bonus after going through to the round of 16Credit: Alamy
      The Gunners finished their group stage with a 1-1 draw against PSV EindhovenCredit: Alamy
      In total, the expected amount spent across all Uefa competitions is £3billion.
      And for the Champions League and European Super Cup, £1.7bn is being allocated, according to Uefa.
      Arsenal are believed to have managed to scoop up £66m of this fund so far after sealing top spot in Group B on Tuesday night in their 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven.
      And fans have already given their say on what forward the money should be spent on.
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      One supporter said: “Just enough for Douglas Luiz.”
      While another fan added: “Toney should be a small case then.”
      And a fourth even joked: “That’s one year of Mbappe’s salary if we sign him😂.”
      Mikel Arteta is desperate for a striker to bolster his side’s goal scoring prowess in January as they eye European and Premier League glory.
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      The North London outfit are keen on wrapping up a move for Villa star Luiz, who is reportedly at the top of their transfer wish list in January.
      Ivan Toney, who is set to return from his betting suspension in the new year, is another star being eyes for a move to the Emirates.
      Paris Saint-Germain superstar Mbappe is also primed for a big move either in January or next summer, but a move to the Emirates remains very unlikely.
      And £66million probably wouldn’t come close to funding the World Cup-winner’s wages.
      Just for qualifying into the group stage of the Champions League Arsenal were awarded £13.46m.
      In addition for each win they were awarded £2.4m and for each draw £800,000.
      As they won four out of their six group stages they accumulated £10.4m.
      The Gunners have now secured a place in the round of 16 and for their stellar effort Uefa have chucked in another £8.2m.
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      While Arsenal have also been rewarded £21.5m for their performances based on UEFA’s ten-year coefficient ranking.
      And for both market pools, which is given by the proportional value of each TV market represented by clubs taking part, Mikel Arteta’s men received £12.77m. More

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      Owen Hargreaves ‘tries to do his own version of Michael Owen’s apple story’ live on TNT Sports during Man Utd clash

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      FOOTBALL fans were left baffled after former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves began speaking about painting a fence live on TV.The 42-year-old was commentating on Man Utd’s crucial Champions League clash with Bayern Munich for TNT Sports on Tuesday.
      Owen Hargreaves told a story about painting a fence as a youth playerCredit: Getty
      Fans likened it to a recent story from Michael OwenCredit: Getty
      However, during the first half he went off on a tangent and began speaking about a time he went to his youth coach’s house to paint a fence.
      Hargreaves went on to joke that he wasn’t good at painting and that he failed to finish it as the weather was too hot.
      He then elaborated and revealed that his coach told him to finish before the next game.
      Football fans took to social media to react, with one person writing: “It shows how bad Manchester United are when the commentators decided to talk about the time Owen Hargreaves had to paint a fence.”
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      Another added: “I’m not saying Man Utd v Bayern has been boring but Owen Hargreaves has just told us about the time in his Bayern Munich youth coach made him paint fences. The influence of Mr Miyagi lives on!”
      A third wrote: “The only thing I remember happening in the Man United v Bayern game last night was Owen Hargreaves saying he was made to paint fences before games by the Bayern Physio.”
      While a fourth likened it to Michael Owen’s apple story that recently went viral, commenting: “Hargreaves trying to do his own version of Owen’s apple story with this painting fences s*** you haven’t got the juice mate.”
      Speaking on Upfront with Simon Jordan, Owen shared a bizarre story about being “brave” enough to throw apples in the bin at home as a kid.
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      The England icon explained: “You know, everything was a challenge. You know I would eat an apple while watching the TV at night.
      “The bin would be by the TV, six metres away or whatever. I would just do it.
      “I had the bravery to miss and for their to be a stain on the wallpaper and my Mum to absolutely scream at me and send me upstairs.
      “I wasn’t cocky at all, but the next day I would do the same and I’ll be ‘bump’ and it’ll go right in the middle and my Dad would give me a nod of approval.
      “My Mum would be seething, but couldn’t say anything, because it went in.
      “That confidence, that sort of daring, that nod of approval that ‘I don’t want to get b******ed by my Mum here’, but I’m desperate for a little wink, a little nod from my Dad, to say ‘here you cocky little, you know’. That’s what I always yearned as a kid.” More

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      Man Utd transfer kitty hit for MILLIONS as staggering cost of embarrassing Champions League exit is revealed

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S exit from the Champions League has cost the club millions in revenue.The Red Devils crashed out of the Champions League last night following their 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich.
      Manchester United’s loss to Bayern Munich has seen them lose out on millions in revenueCredit: Getty
      Their failure to even get a point means they finished bottom of their group and won’t even be heading into the Europa League.
      Without even accounting for the bump they would have received in TV revenue if they had reached the final, United will miss out on the £45million in prize money they would have received if they had reached the final.
      While reaching the final was incredibly unlikely given the side’s struggles this season, The Telegraph report that United were accounting for at least reaching the quarter-finals this season.
      By not reaching the quarters, United have lost out on a potential income of £27m.
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      The club would have stood to receive around £8.2m in matchday income across the two home knockout ties plus £19.5m in prize money.
      While the Europa League isn’t anywhere near as lucrative, United stood to receive £7.4m in prize money were they to drop into and win the competition.
      United’s European exit could see them offload surplus squad players in January given they will no longer need such a large squad.
      Exiled winger Jadon Sancho and attacking midfielder Donny van de Beek look nailed on to leave this window with Van de Beek attracting interest from Frankfurt and LaLiga leaders Girona.
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      Raphael Varane, Casemiro and Anthony Martial could all also leave if decent offers come in.
      But United will be heavily limited in terms of incomings in January.
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 25 per-cent stake in the club still requires Premier League verification which will take between four and eight weeks. More

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      Celtic vs Feyenoord LIVE SCORE: Latest updates and team news for Champions League clash at Parkhead

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      CETLIC take on Feyenoord tonight in the Champions League but are fighting only for pride at Parkhead. The Dutch side, however, have secured a place in the Europa League as they will finish the group in third, and they’ll want to go out with a win too.

      Kick-off time: TNT Sport 2
      Stream/TV: 8pm GMT

      Follow all the action with our live blog below… More