Spion Kop (stadiums)

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Spion Kop (or the Kop for short), also known as the Wall, is a colloquial name or term for a number of single-tier terraces and stands at sports stadiums, particularly in the United Kingdom. The steep nature resembles the Spion Kop, a hill near Ladysmith, South Africa, which was the scene of the Battle of Spion Kop in January 1900 during the Second Boer War. Established in 1906, the Kop at Anfield, the home stadium of Premier League club Liverpool F.C., is one of the most famous football stands in the world. The global reputation of the Kop is referenced by the governing body of the sport FIFA, who state, "With scarves raised, banners aloft and flags flying, the Kop at Anfield has long held a standard for producing some of football's great sights and sounds".

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