London: Football capital of the world

London – home to 13 football clubs from the top four leagues in England, six of which ply their trade in the Premier League, three in the Championship and two each in League One and League Two.

So, definitely, London is a place to be for a football fan, irrespective of which club he/she supports.

Make no mistake, no other club can recreate the magic one feels when he/she sits in stands and watches his/her team perform with thousands of other faithful by their side.

However, London comes close.

Imagine a Saturday afternoon, when you have your much deserved off day, and are lazing on the couch in your mid-sized flat in Central London.

Suddenly, your phone rings and your friend tells you that he/she is bored out of his/her guts and would like to watch some live football in order to pass some time.

In any other ‘footballing’ city in the world, this would have been too much to ask for, considering the tickets are all sold out due to pre-booking. And the ones that are available are way too costly for a ‘time pass’ game.

Another issue could have been the distance to the stadium as many of the stadiums in these so called ‘footballing’ cities lie on the outskirts of the city.

With London, things are a bit different.

If you live in North London, you have the magnificent option of visiting Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium; however, getting the tickets might be too much to ask. Nevertheless, you can enjoy the atmosphere around and maybe grab a drink at a local pub while soaking in the tremendous atmosphere.

Further up North, you can pay a visit to Arsenal’s arch rivals Tottenham. Their stadium, White Hart Lane, holds about 38,000 spectators, so finding a ticket might be a bit tougher than one actually thinks. In fact, Tottenham tickets are sold out much before Arsenal fill their stadium, but again, it may be down to the stadium capacities.

However, if you are too adamant on watching a football match, you will need to travel a bit towards East London.

East London boasts of just one football club in the Premier League, that being West Ham United. On a matchday, some of the tickets might be available at the box office, considering the fact that it was only thrice in the past season when the stadium was sold out.

Also, in East London, you will be able to watch teams such as Leyton Orient and Dagenham & Redbridge. Tickets are not an issue when it comes to lower leagues; in fact, some of the clubs offer discounted tickets.