Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Aerial view of Estádio do Maracanã
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Rio de Janeiro State Championship match
Soccer
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Estádio do Maracanã
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Fluminense
The world's largest soccer
stadium has a seating capacity
of 200,000 and is where Pelé
scored his 1,000th goal in 1969.
The atmosphere at the
stadium during a game is
electric
(see p35)
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Flamengo
Soccer was introduced to
Rio de Janeiro by Englishman
Oscar Cox, who went on to
found Fluminense on July 21,
1902. The club remains one of
Rio's most traditional and
many of its supporters
are wealthy Cariocas.
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Vasco
This is one of Rio's
four big soccer clubs. Its
moment of glory was
winning the inaugural
Brazilian World
Championship in 1981.
Famous past players include
Gérson, Sócrates, and Zico.
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Botafogo
Named for the
Portuguese explorer Vasco
da Gama, this club is
traditionally supported by
Portuguese Cariocas. Its
archrival is Flamengo.
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The Rio-vs-São
Fluminense's
insignia
Paulo Derby
The annual
Torneiro Rio-São
Paulo
is a tournament played
between teams from the rival
states Rio de Janeiro and São
Paulo, and is now one of the
most bitterly contested events
in South American soccer.
This club's ex-players make
up a roster of some of the
greatest names in Brazilian
soccer. Its golden era was in the
1950s and 60s when it provided
most of the players for Brazil's
victorious World Cup team.
Crowds at Maracanã
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It is possible to organize seeing a match through a tour company.
Visit www.bealocal.com
for more information.
