His deadly left boot meets the ball perfectly, and the Liverpool fans rise to celebrate an emphatic strike and the perfect start.

But this was no run-of-the-mill cheer. The cauldron of noise into which the Millennium Stadium erupted was reportedly the loudest in history, reaching a massive 130.7 decibels.

That’s 2 decibels higher than the previous record set by the Denver Broncos American Football fans in 2000 and louder than a Concorde taking off!

With many of the Millennium Stadium’s architects having transferred their skills to designing the new90,000-seater Wembley Stadium however, the Welsh capital may well have some competition on its hands.

Richard Breslin, one of the leading architects for the new Wembley, said: "At a very early stage of the design the importance of match day and concert acoustics was recognised - this was a big part of what made Wembley a world famous venue.

"Every aspect of the bowl and roof has been carefully considered, from the amount of overhang between the seating tiers, to the soffit cladding material used on the main roof.

"All vertical surfaces, including the glazing to the private boxes and pitch view restaurants, are faceted to ensure there is no reflected noise bouncing back onto the spectators which would create a distorted sound."

With the old Wembley roar being such a celebrated feature of the original 'Venue of Legends', the acoustics formed the benchmark for the new stadium.

Recordings taken during the 1999 FA Cup Final and 2000 England v Poland game allowed sophisticated computer models to be built to ensure the best possible atmosphere.

So who knows? When high-tech acoustics are combined with the passion of English supporters, the new Wembley may have another accolade to add to the list when it opens its doors for The FA Cup Final next year.