BRAZIL: Finishing Rio's Maracana Stadium: a race against time

A Rio de Janeiro court has overturned the suspension of the concession of Brazil's iconic Maracana stadium to a group of private companies. The stadium was privatised last week, but a judge suspended the process saying the bidding was illegal. ...

Football legend Pele on Wednesday waded into a bitter debate about the future of Brazils Maracana stadium saying the famous venue should not

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Brazil legend Ronaldo is a few months shy of his 37th birthday and carrying a few extra pounds - despite a recent fitness drive - but he's still possessed of skills which would shame some of the world's best players. The former Barcelona star showed ...

Rio de Janeiro's renovated Maracana stadium, which will play host to the 2014 World Cup final and 2016 Olympics, has reopened after suffering a series of delays, criticisms and protests. Originally built for the 1950 World Cup and remodelled several ...

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Tom Cruise took time off from promoting his latest movie in Brazil by visiting Maracana Stadium and meeting former Brazilian soccer star Zico.

The Rio de Janeiro stadium that will host next year's soccer World Cup final is at the center of a dispute between a group of spectators who hold lifetime seats and the city that promised to give the sport's governing body complete control over the ...

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke praised the result of the renovations in Rios fabled Maracana during a visit Wednesday, despite earlier reports of delays in readying the stadium, and said hes not worried about the success of the Confederations ...