Aug 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's famous Maracana stadium will be closed after the next two scheduled matches to allow the pitch to recover following heavy rains, the venue's administration said on Tuesday.

Many of them sang out that “the favelas are still crying” since Brazil lost ... straight to the Maracana on Tuesday. Garcia said it will also be his first time at the stadium since the 2014 ...

Fighting among fans at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro delayed kickoff in the game between Brazil and Argentina by 27 minutes in November. Argentina captain Lionel Messi led the 2022 World ...

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The Maracana has welcomed the greats of soccer and showbiz over the years, with Pele, Zico and Frank Sinatra among those to ...

Lionel Messi has few barriers yet to break in soccer One of them will be in reach Tuesday, when Argentina visits Brazil in a ...

The Italian manager watched from a private box as Flamengo defeated Deportivo Táchira 1-0 in the final matchday of the group stage. During the game, Vinícius Jr., who once played for Flamengo, made a ...

On this day 12 years ago, Rooney did just that during a 2-1 friendly win over Seleção in the summer before the 2014 World Cup ...

Brazilian star Neymar, whose winning penalty in the final against Germany sealed his nation's first-ever Olympic title, has ...