Wembley

American

[wem-blee] / ˈwɛm bli /

noun

a former borough, now part of Brent, in SE England, near London.

Wembley British

/ ˈwɛmblɪ /

noun

part of the Greater London borough of Brent: site of the English national soccer stadium, replaced by the larger multi-purpose Wembley Stadium in 2007

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Jordan Henderson says he and his fellow England players "will always support" Ben White, after the Arsenal defender was booed by fans at Wembley on Friday.

From BBC

He demolished Marcel Bode in just 23 seconds on his debut in January 2023 at Wembley Arena.

From BBC

England have friendlies against Uruguay and Japan at Wembley in the last international break before Tuchel names his squad for the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada this summer.

From BBC

Frame-filling titles identify the London neighborhoods where the action takes place — Wembley, Kentish Town, Brick Lane, Ladbroke Grove — as Paris, Moscow and Mexico City might appear in an international thriller.

From Los Angeles Times

Football's Community Shield will be played in Cardiff in August because Wembley is hosting concerts by Canadian pop star The Weeknd.

From BBC

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