I Visited The World's BIGGEST Football Stadium

With a capacity of 250,000, the Great Strahov Stadium in Prague is over twice the size of Barcelona's Camp Nou, and three-and-a-half times the size of Manchester United's Old Trafford and the $6 billion SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Unfortunately, it has been closed to the public since the beginning of the 2000s, but Sparta Prague were kind enough to grant me rare and exclusive access to the stadium.
So in this video, Alfie Potts Harmer takes a look inside and out the world's largest stadium, reflecting on it's unique history, and how - in some ways - it tells the modern history of Prague and the Czech Republic as a whole.

[@alfiepottsharmer1899]

Just want to say a huge thanks to all of you for watching, subscribing, and commenting. The response has been overwhelming and I really appreciate it.

[@paulalexander8874]

Well chuffed for you Alfie. You've earned it mate! 🎂

[@Cold_Logic]

Brother, your name is long & not very catchy. Consider changing to something everyone can remember...something like "Football 'eritage" (or any name you could build a brand around). Keep up the great work, I'm a fan. Hope to see you move on from HITC in the near future 👍

[@pentu7738]

the record attendance on the stadium was not even 65k in the 70s......

[@Cold_Logic]

...or perhaps 'Much Adu about Football' 🙃 If you hold a competition to name this channel, then not only will you get engagement for your switch from HITC, but everyone will be aware of this channel (and the correct spelling!)

[@QuillTheGiantEnemyCrabGameCat]

Wait, you're not the Irish guy?!

[@matheusfronza9409]

I’m subscribing to HITC 7s in case you ever get sacked from the Alfie Potts-Hammer channel

[@benreed4957]

This

[@IrishGuyForfeitEnforcer]

Goated

[@snipedotgenius]

😂

[@NaffyNJD]

🤣🤣🤣

[@eddietemple2302]

i knew i recognised this guy's voice.

[@garethdunne3443]

Without further Adu, here comes Alfie ....

[@welterusten5222]

Watmore, it's still football content

[@PaulBeenisYourFriend]

Maaaan, I knew when he said "without further hesitation" yesterday, that Freddie would feature in the video

[@HP10000]

Ndidi

[@kevfullo]

Hoever...

[@PaulBeenisYourFriend]

Fuchs' sake

[@nathanb286]

The 2nd channel finally has got a video, after 2 years of constantly promoting it

[@davidribeiro1064]

I mean, briliant strategy!

[@robertwalker4563]

Undeniable.

[@Larryandbob]

2????

[@Mr_Godmode]

Yes

[@Ry3nel]

He's in his StuntPegg era

[@friendlybane]

Almost as pretty too.

[@T.E.S.S.]

not true, it's over 8 minutes long

[@MpanzuSolos]

@@friendlybanehe’s prettier I think you’ll find

[@MonopodMan]

He should do a collab with StuntPegg when he gets the chance

[@dejankulusexy4472]

@@friendlybanei love young, attractive pseudo-socialist indie football youtubers with good music taste and quick wit

[@xneilz]

Alfie is my favourite extremist youtuber

[@SooperE123_]

“Without further Adu, who never played in this stadium”

[@hello-friend990]

*Freddy Adu

[@hessen5498]

​@@hello-friend990 God that joke flew over your head

[@enviousshade1770]

r/woosh 👀​@@hessen5498

[@cameronsingh8007]

🤣

[@MrCr1spy1]

Genuinely nice bloke. He should start a football channel with documentaries and top 7s

[@karlfroberg520]

That is a game breaking idea! I bet it would get o er half a million followers in about 5-6 years!

[@manning0]

My misses literally shouted in and said "is that Alfie I hear?" When I told her it was his own channel, she dropped everything!

[@cobii5174]

goals

[@danloftus5088]

You sir have the woman of many men’s dreams

[@youtuber6193]

My misses would drop everything, including her knickers, for Alfie.

[@gladius4487]

Alfie is unleashed

[@todplatinum5789]

We got Alfie to touch grass before GTA 6

[@koalaorange.]

What's happening, Where's the list of 7 football related things, where all the pictures gone. I'm scared and confused. Why is there a handsome man talking to me now. I just realised Alfie said he'd use this channel if he ever got sacked from 7's... please tell me this man still has a job

[@bomoose]

oh no

[@samuelschonenberger]

He still has a job, he just decided to release a video on this channel now

[@MpanzuSolos]

Sorry, we need to talk about the biggest stadium

[@KrollTheBigSquid]

wake up babe, alfie potts harmer finally uploaded...

[@samuelschonenberger]

Is Alfie turning into the Football version of Tom Scott (but long form)? I am all here for it

[@DomenBremecXCVI]

There is a Tom Scott sized hole on this site at the moment.

[@aliyarmazhari4142]

This is my favourite part of Alfie's videos, history, politics, and sports all together.

[@pentu7738]

the big problem that he hates facts.. the stadiums record attendance was 65k in 1964

[@kaylanbuyukcetin5274]

This is football heritage ...am I talking about Alfie in general, the fact that this is the first video on this channel, the subject of the video, or the video itself? Uhhh... Yes.

[@Beansontoast93911]

I’ve only been subscribed for about two years to get a video 🎉

[@lalitthapa101]

Alfie kinda looking like a young Trotsky in the thumbnail. Lets get this channel to greater heights, Comrades✊️✊️✊️

[@dankeman5266]

✊✊✊

[@beigegecko]

hope he doesn’t go to Mexico

[@bacchic6676]

so long as it doesn't devolve into perpetual 5 year plans and slavish increases in productive capacity, I'm all in favour

[@MrJ1GS4W]

Alfie Товарищ ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

[@therealclp7488]

@@bacchic6676wouldn’t it be 7-year plans?

[@lprgeddes2017]

The moment we've all been waiting for...

[@dankamo]

Hi Alfie, as your fan from Czech rep and also Prague citizen I gotta give you props for the research on czech history and some of the pronunciation of czech words. "Fun" fact, you were correct that Prague was less heavily bombed than other cities, but it was in 1945 and couple of historic building were destroyed. Ironically it was bombed by an accident by the US army, when they mistook it for Dresden.

[@nickb7446]

...and that was the last time the US military made a mistake overseas. 😳

[@e7r0m6]

As a Brazilian expat living in Prague, I was really happy to see you coming to Czech Republic and visiting the Strahov. It is equally a great piece of engineering and a great piece of History itself.

[@james6901]

expat? refugee you mean....only brits are expats

[@lalitthapa101]

Alfie gotta be the most 80 year old sounding not 80 year old Football youtuber out there. And we LOVE HIM for it 🎀✨️

[@VictorMurp]

Finally Alfie Botswana has arrived! 🇧🇼

[@arielayo]

I love the community you’ve built Alfie, always a laugh going through the comments.

[@BrookCee1]

Yes Alfie!! Congrats on the imminent success for this channel, you deserve it mate

[@99tekkers]

Stadion Plovdiv is worth a visit in a similar sense. Mostly abandoned and left to crumble, it’s a 55k seater which is now only used for some local athletics training. Not sure if there’s anyone who could officially let you in, but you can easily freely wander around as it’s left open for locals to use the track.

[@MrRafting]

Crumbling, like how Leeds crumbled in the playoff final

[@lamidlospustoszenia]

I wonder if they have any urban legends/campfire stories of the abandoned stands passed between the Sparta Praha youth academy pupils or some kind of tradition or right of pasaage when they sneak out and go there exploring

[@nickb7446]

Before I had kids,I used to while away my time on google earth and I've been fascinated by this building/structure ever since. Thanks for educating me.

[@poliver1980]

Great video. I live in Prague and this taught me some stuff about my city. Strahov is indeed a strange part of the city. It feels like you are much further East. It's also a terrible waste of space in a city with a housing shortage BTW, in Czech, 'c' is pronounced /ts/ so the smaller stadium is /roʒitskeho/

[@AceZHD]

i really like your humor it reminds me of david mitchell

[@theskankingpigeon965]

30:54 "How good was that?" lol used to love these back when they had them in shops.

[@bacchic6676]

they should have em where you can pay contactless and it'll give you a 2p to put in there

[@WGK90]

Yaaasssss. You are the saviour of KZbin Alfie, keep going mate.

[@Dan-vu6en]

Thanks for this Alfie, and well worth the wait. A great mix of football and history - what's not to love! Keep them coming 😊

[@jewfierros5800]

Happy to see this! Been a fan for half a decade and always appreciate your wonderful wisdom. Keep up the good work, Alfie!

[@Sarchis]

So happy to see this channel. Let's go alfie!!

[@lancashire468]

Great video! Loved the last 2 clips! Looking forward to more!

[@joshvlogsTV]

Just more of this! I love the calm energy of the video, all the history, facts and giving your opinion. I hope to see you visit more interesting places.

[@davis123321123]

Really enjoyed this video, well done Alfie

[@Brendanvio]

Great start Alfie, keep them coming.

[@DynoKea]

I think this is the first video on this channel I've watch after being subscribed for like 2 years. Pretty embarassing by me given how good this channel is

[@dankeman5266]

What a start to the week. Much love ❤

[@Magicman_-xm2iy]

great video and incredibly insightful

[@joshmiller7777]

Brilliantly interesting and informative, thank you Alfie :)

[@blaubeer8039]

What a brilliant video, thanks!

[@davidprescott5690]

Fantastic video Alfie, it perfectly straggles both your usual content and a vlog-style look at the actual stadium. Hopefully it's the first of many!

[@lmatoso8699]

Great vid! Keep up the good work!

[@luqeduqe]

Congratulations on your first vid. Great topic !!

[@stevedaytona]

Superb stuff Alfie!

[@michaelmearney5721]

Been subbed to this channel since you launched it. Great to see you uploading here. Your a star Alfie

[@gabdie7188]

Been waiting for the first video in your own Channel, and alas it has finally come ✨

[@andreichiriac7823]

Most anticipated video of the year 😊

[@areebsiddiqui758]

Fascinating watch, keep doing more videos like this if you can Alfie. I enjoyed the more casual nature and slower pace of a video like this.

[@indefj]

Great video and a terrific history lesson!

[@TheApollotd]

Ngl this is a great video. Really nice to relax to after busy work day. Thanks Alfie!

[@teem4800]

Wait, I thought this was HITC

[@shreeanshrajsharma8328]

what a cracking first video alfie , well done mate

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Wicked first video mate!

[@sarahbuckley2564]

Brilliant video Alfie, very interesting. I appreciated you going into the history of the stadium and the country, very well done. Thank you.

[@ShadowElectricity]

The best football content creator on the platform strikes again! Thank you for your years of producing amazing content for us to enjoy!

[@Mark-uh3un]

Great video! This channel will be huge I can feel it!

[@SeranaTheStudent]

Great! Good video on a stadium I don't think I've ever heard of before

[@aymanzahra.]

Need more videos on here. Keep going❤

[@jairmorales2017]

You mad man, you couldn’t wait for 25k and we appreciate it 🎉

[@mvolf2225]

Alfie, great job! Thank you. 😄

[@jt8643]

That ending 😍 - absolutely unbelievable, 10/10, love watching stuff like that, so happy you got it on video 🙌

[@user-ns8sw5id4q]

Alfie, that was EXCELLENT. Keep going, lad!

[@GladiusArch08]

Always great seeing you after a long time. Loved your vlogs in the last Euros, looking forward to them again 😄

[@mrmurdy92]

Great video alf hope to see more soon

[@carbonelll]

wow I thought this day would never come!!! congrats Alfie, big fan of your work

[@soardx1000]

Finally video for this channel 🎉

[@cobii5174]

great vid man so happy for u this channels gonna blow

[@HenryMassimo]

Awesome video Alfie!

[@giodhuha6771]

Alfie Potts Harmer finally arrives! 👏🙌

[@Joshuani]

I never thought I'd see the day. I subscribed to this channel years ago. The Channel For The People. I like the format! Good work. As ever!

[@mrfoofoo69]

Thoroughly enjoyed this Alfie! Felt strange seeing you dictate so much of it though, like when you finally see a radio dj you've listened to for years 😜

[@jimothypersson8306]

i went here 2 years ago with my friend and when we entered we couldn’t see anyone there so we just climbed around the whole stadium. perhaps not the safest thing i’ve done lol

[@opicikunda]

Very impressed with the quality of you research! As a Sparta fan I really hope we bring new life to otherwise kinda forgotten part of Prague.. ACS!

[@xelasc]

Finally you put a video in this channell.

[@poundmycake]

I keep coming back to this video to see if you put up more vids on this channel. Either way i've been a big fan for whats like a decade now. much love

[@declantaylor336]

Don’t think I’ve ever been so excited for a KZbin video

[@alex-gabrielbucur]

Thank you for including the ending, odly satisfying

[@milesjcarter]

Wow yes! Subscribed here on day one and been waiting since then. Top start to the channel and looking forward to seeing what other topics you will cover.

[@thew5262]

Quality video Alfie

[@kameronb]

Loved this mix of anthropology, history and current events! All in context of football!

[@Firstlast-gp2eq]

incredible video alfie!

[@ccityplanner1217]

If Sparta Prague were to have a reconstruction at Summerhill Park, they could restore one corner of this stadium & play their home matches on one of the 9 pitches in there, building temporary stands on another two. After moving back to Summerhill, they would leave Strahov ⅙ renovated.

[@LienLeon]

I don't know about getting an M.O.T but cars are definitely repaired at Central Park in Cowdenbeath. You should visit that stadium. A beautiful place of the world.

[@paulbrown9899]

I was writing a similar comment about Barrow AFC's Holker Street. I'm not sure you can get a full MOT there but there is a garage built into one of the stands that does repairs and is a bodywork specialist. Perhaps this type of arrangement is more common than we might assume?

[@joesheil6847]

Nice arran jumper there bro! Great quality content by the way

[@ITSFEDR]

I used to play for Sparta Prague until the U17’s and let me tell you training in this facility was absolutely insane. They recently renovated the main building. Love the history bit, made no mistakes!

[@waggi_1843]

Came for the quality content subscribed for the money fountain at the end. Cheers

[@digitunicorn]

Good shit Alfie, good luck!

[@liam8664]

so happy he finally uploaded to this channel, I like this long form, on location filming about niche football topics wonder if Alfie will do just football related videos on this channel, or expand to other topics? Most of this story wasn’t football related tbh and I throughly enjoyed it, reminds me of Stunt Pegg or Tim Traveller, and that’s a very good thing

[@andrewking563]

Nice to see a video from an account I’ve subscribed to for a number of years

[@yungamurai]

Wow, finally putting a face to a voice, and what a face! Looking forward to more videos Alfie!

[@train71]

This was an eye opener, I've been to Prague several times, love the city. The castle and the Strahov Monastery are near this place, both of which I've been to more than once, and yet I never knew this enormous stadium existed. Just as informative and well researched as your HITC Sevens stuff, even though presumably you had to do all this research solo. Pretty damn good first video.

[@Mabstube]

I remember spotting this stadium whilst walking around the nearby observation tower. The sheer size made me spend the rest of the afternoon reading up on it whilst site seeing around Prague

[@omaryohan7694]

Great first vid!

[@Miko_635]

great vid mate

[@GroundsandStadiums2024]

I really like the historical research you conducted for making this film and all the infos you put in there on the 1920s and 30s, it really gives the right context for this unique structure. With Sparta Praha just announcing that they will build a new 35 000 seat stadium on the grounds of the now defunct Stadion Evžena Rošického, quite a bit of investment will go into the site (and also Strahov) during the coming years.