The decision to knock down the Twin Towers proved an unpopular one, but filling its iconic place is the 133m arch that towers over the new Wembley stadium.

It took 1,750 tonnes of British steel to make - the same as 275 double decker buses or 10 jumbo jets. At 315m it is the longest single roof structure in the world - the London Eye could squeeze between the top of the arch and the pitch.

When lit up on a clear evening it should be visible 13 miles away at Canary Wharf and has a beacon to warn low-flying airplanes.

But it is not just for show, the arch supports the weight of the north stand and 60% of the south stand.