Maracana Stadium

Rio de Janeiro lawmakers sign bill to rename iconic Maracana stadium after football legend Pele

Lawmakers voted on Tuesday to change the stadium's official name to "Edson Arantes do Nascimento - Rei Pele" — the three-time world champion's full name, plus "King Pele," his nickname.

Copa Libertadores final to be played without fans at Maracana stadium due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Copa Sudamericana final in Cordoba, Argentina will also be played without fans.

Football returns to Rio de Janeiro at the iconic Maracana Stadium, next to field hospital for COVID-19

Copa Libertadores champion Flamengo beat Bangu 3-0 in a local league game that was witnessed by fewer than 200 people in Brazil's historic 78,000-seat Maracanã Stadium

Copa Libertadores: 16 Flamengo fans arrested ahead of club's clash against Gremio for planning to invade Maracana stadium

Wednesday night’s match at the Maracana was sold out as Flamengo aim to reach the final of South America’s equivalent of the Champions League for the first time since 1981

Copa America 2019: Peru stun defending champions Chile to reach final for first time in 44 years

Goals from Edison Flores, Christian Cueva and Paolo Guerrero handed Peru a deserved win which sends them into a final against Brazil at the Maracana Stadium on Sunday.

Copa America 2019: Uruguay capitalised on Chile's weaknesses with right attitude and mentality, says striker Edinson Cavani

Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani who scored the only goal for his side in the 1-0 win over Chile creditedthe win to the team playing with the right attitude

FIFA World Cup moments: When Uruguay silenced Brazil at Maracana to lift the trophy in 1950 mega-event

The impact of Brazil vs Uruguay was succinctly put by the Uruguayan hero of the Maracanazo, Ghiggia, who famously said, "Three people have silenced the Maracana - Frank Sinatra, the Pope and me."

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Enamoured by Socrates, enticed by Kaka-Neymar, Kerala embraces Brazil as its own

For the past fortnight, the support for Brazil has been ubiquitous, not just in Kochi but also the rest of Kerala. But what explains Kerala's undying obsession for Brazilian football?

Rio Paralympics 2016 Highlights: From overcoming all odds to beating Olympic records

The Rio Paralympics featured thrilling victories, records, tears -- and controversy. Here are highlights of the first Games ever held in South America, which end Sunday.

Olympics 2016: Shinzo 'Super Mario' Abe steals the show at closing ceremony

All the action in photos of the closing ceremony of Rio Olympics 2016.