The Super Bowl has always been held in warm-weather cities, like New Orleans, Tampa or San Diego, or in the controlled climate of a dome, where a roof shields fans from the weather outside.

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But MetLife Stadium has no roof, meaning fans may be exposed to temperatures that would be better suited for downhill skiing.

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"It's almost impossible not to be engaged with what's happening on the pitch at the Millennium Stadium, especially when it's enclosed with the retractable roof on and the Welsh rugby fans singing, " says Sheard, who worked on its design.

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It was a fabulous opening salvo in the tie and the Fulham fans threatened to raise the roof at Craven Cottage, but their joy was soon tempered as Shakhtar gained a foothold in the game.

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Even with a roof over their heads, though, racing fans can't escape the water.

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The club was made to hold about 1, 000 people, but it was estimated that more than 3, 000 fans were packed inside the night of the fire, which began when fans began lighting flares that caught the roof on fire.

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The home fans ensured any sense of dejection was swiftly banished by raising the roof in support of their team and Pompey responded magnificently.

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So come on Wimbledon - you've got loads of money, spend some of it on a roof, for the sake of all of the ordinary but very loyal British tennis fans.

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The defender took a deep breath and sent his kick high into the roof of Enyeama goal, to the delight of his team-mates and the thousands of Tunisia fans at Stade Rades.

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