Estadio Newell's Old Boys
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Estadio Marcelo Bielsa is Newell's Old Boys
' multi-use stadium
in Rosario
, Argentina
. It didn't have any official name until December 22, 2009, when it was named after the former manager of the club Marcelo Bielsa
. Until then it was simply called El Coloso del Parque ("The Colossus of the Park"), and this remained as the stadium's popular name. It is currently used mostly for football
matches, but it has hosted some rugby
matches sometimes, albeit rarely. The stadium was built in 1911, and has had several expansions to its size since. It currently holds 40,000 http://www.viajoporargentina.com/santafe/rosario/parque_independencia_esp.htm.
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
' multi-use stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It didn't have any official name until December 22, 2009, when it was named after the former manager of the club Marcelo Bielsa
Marcelo Bielsa
Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera is an Argentine association football coach and former defender, born in Rosario, Santa Fe...
. Until then it was simply called El Coloso del Parque ("The Colossus of the Park"), and this remained as the stadium's popular name. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches, but it has hosted some rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
matches sometimes, albeit rarely. The stadium was built in 1911, and has had several expansions to its size since. It currently holds 40,000 http://www.viajoporargentina.com/santafe/rosario/parque_independencia_esp.htm.