Editing Feyenoord (section)

===Opening day===
A few weeks after the start of the pre-season, yet prior to the start of the competitive season, the club opens its doors for free for all Feyenoord fans to have fun together and to present the squad for the upcoming season.<ref name="od">[http://www.ego2.nl/0506Ego2FotoOpenDag.htm Open Dag 2005] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224001008/http://www.ego2.nl/0506Ego2FotoOpenDag.htm |date=24 February 2007 }}, ego2.nl</ref> De Kuip already opens in the morning when there are many activities around the stadium mainly for kids and promotional activities for companies which have a partnership with Feyenoord.<ref name="od" /> Fans can also take a stadium tour and walk on the pitch. The activities inside the stadium itself normally start around noon, when there are several performances by various artists. Every year, the new Feyenoord ambassador of the year is announced at opening day.<ref name="od2">[http://www.ad.nl/rotterdam/article514224.ece Open Dag Feyenoord], ad.nl</ref> A minute of silence is held for all former Feyenoord players who have died and for known fans who have died in the previous year.<ref>[http://www.fr-fanatic.com/2006/08/03/2294/ Minuut stilte voor overleden oud-Feyenoorders en supporters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927012001/http://www.fr-fanatic.com/2006/08/03/2294/ |date=27 September 2007 }}, fr-fanatic</ref> Former Feyenoord players return to De Kuip every year to play versus a team of Dutch celebrities.<ref>[http://www.v-bal.nl/nieuws/print.php?id=2491 Verslag Open Dag Feyenoord] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001441/http://www.v-bal.nl/nieuws/print.php?id=2491 |date=27 September 2007 }}, v-bal.nl</ref> The stadium activities end after the squad for the upcoming season is presented to the fans. This is always a special happening, mainly for the new signings of the team. They will be flown into the stadium with helicopters when a full stadium is cheering for them when they arrive.<ref name="od2" /> Once they are there, the other players and club officials enter the pitch one by one. Last but not least, all players are available for autograph sessions afterwards.<ref name="od2" /> Feyenoord's open day attracts approximately 60,000 to 70,000 fans towards Rotterdam, coming from all over the Netherlands, while there are only 51,117 seats available within the stadium.<ref>[http://www.cybercomm.nl/~skolle/nieuws28072001.htm Massale drukte Open dag] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011559/http://www.cybercomm.nl/~skolle/nieuws28072001.htm |date=28 September 2007 }}, cybercomm.nl</ref> The opening day is known as a unique event in the Netherlands.