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The Maracanã Stadium was built in 1950 for the 4th World Cup. At first it was officially known as the Estadio Municipal, and later, in 1964, was renamed after Mario Filho, the founder of Jornal dos Sports, Rio de Janeiro's daily newspaper. However, to the locals, it was always referred to simply as the Maracanã, after the small river that flows by the stadium. This name given by the people started to supplant the official name and eventually the stadium became known to the world simply as Maracanã. It is built in reinforced concrete as a giant oval of two tiers, divided by a smaller intermediate level of open boxes. Circling the rear section is a dramatic sweeping roof, which at the time of the stadium’s construction was the largest spanning cantilevered cover in the world, spanning nearly 30 meters. This made it the world’s biggest football stadium at the time, with an official world-record attendance of 199,854 for the 1950 World Cup Final, Brazil v. Uruguay. Tours of the stadium are available but to see it at its best you should really go to a match – see my Sports tip to read about our experiences there. Directions: Nearest Metro Station is Maracanã but you’d be better taking a taxi if not with a group as the area can be a bit dodgy
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| | | | Maracanã Soccer Stadium: Where Brasil's greatest have played | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Pele. Ronaldo. Roberto Carlos. Kaka. Adriano. Ronaldinho. Every great football player from Brasil has played at one time in this massive stadium. The official name is Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, but tell the taxi driver to take you to Estádio do Maracanã. Built in 1950 for the Fifa World Cup, club teams Botafogo FR, CR Flamengo and Fluminense FC call it home. With a capacity in excess of 100,000, it is one of the largest stadiums in the world. Usually, however, there are far fewer in attendance for a club match. But don't assume that it doesn't get loud in there with 20,000 screaming fans. The cheapest tickets start at about $3; almost the entire crowd buys tickets in this price range. You can either choose to sit in the supporter's section for one of the teams or the neutral section. If you learn to say a couple of football terms in Portugese, you will surely make friends with the people sitting around you. Here's a tip: figure out which team the people sitting around you are cheering for and jump on the bandwagon. Although hotels will offer a tour package which includes tickets, transportation and a "football guide," you can easily go on your own. Find out when the next match takes place, then jump in a taxi. Buy your tickets at the gate and enjoy the match. Then, when it is over, jump in a taxi and head back to your hotel. The tickets, taxi and beer will cost about $15 for two people. Directions: Near Maracanã Metro Station. The neighbor is not exactly tourist friendly, so taking a taxi is probably the best option.
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| | | | Maracanã Soccer Stadium: Maracaná | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Football (soccer) is much more than a sport; is a passion, almost a religion. Brazil won the World Cup several times ('58, '62, '70, '94, '02), and its players and game style are famous all over the world. Maracaná is the main "temple" of this "religion": a really large and awesome stadium ("o mais grande do mundo"). But Brazilian soccer history has a sad chapter: here, in Maracaná, Uruguay won the World Cup in 1950... Well, it is a sad chapter for Brazilians... For Uruguayans is the happiest one!!! El fútbol es mucho más que un deporte; es una pasión, casi una religión. Brasil ganó la Copa del Mundo varias veces '58, '62, '70, '94, '02), y sus jugadores y su estilo de juego son famosos en todo el mundo. Maracaná es el principal "templo" de esta "religión": un estadio realmente enorme e impresionante ("o mais grande do mundo"). Pero la historia del fútbol brasileño tiene un capítulo triste: aquím en Maracaná, Uruguay ganó el Mundial de 1950... Bien, es un capítulo triste para los brasileños... ¡¡¡Para nosotros, los uruguayos, es el más feliz de todos!!!! Leave a Comment
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