Atletico Madrid fans collect their old plastic seats from the Vicente Calderon... for free
Atletico Madrid moved to their flashy new 70,000-seater Wanda Metropolitano Stadium last year.Butwith themuch-loved Vicente Calderon set to be knocked down, the club opened its doors on Monday togive awayeach plastic seat previously occupied by a season-ticket holder -free of charge.Each fan was handeda certificate of authenticity with their seat.One fan told Spanish newspaper AS:"If you're an Atletico fan, you'll know what it means to have the seat you sat on, season after season, watching the team here."Even though Atletinow play in a different part of the city, a number of their offices are still based at theold stadium, which has further delayed the demolition process.And it seems some supportersare still finding it hard to say goodbye to their old home."It's a shame that they'll be knocking this down, the Calderon will always be our home," sobbed another fan.See also...Quiz! Can you name the last 20 goalkeepers to play for England?Japan leave dressing room spotless after agonising World Cup defeat to BelgiumIn Other News...