Flamengo Win in Copa Libertadores in Return to Maracanã in Rio
Flamengo began its 2017 Copa Libertadores campaign in triumphant fashion, defeating Argentinian club San Lorenzo 4-0 in Maracanã Stadium.
March 9, 2017Topic
Football
One of Final Bidders for Rio’s Maracanã Management Drops Out
The CSM/GL Events/Amsterdam Arenas consortium has removed its bid to take over Maracanã Stadium, leaving only French company Lagardère Sports,...
February 23, 2017
Flamengo Eliminates Rival Botafogo 2×1 in Rio’s Engenhão
Two of Rio's big four football (soccer) clubs faced off on Sunday, February 12th, as Flamengo defeated Botafogo 2-1 to...
February 13, 2017
Rio’s Botafogo Advances to Copa Libertadores Qualifying Finals
Following Botafogo's 1i1 draw with Chile's Colo-Colo, the club now moves on to the third and final qualifying round of...
February 9, 2017
Rio’s Big Four Kick Off the 2017 Campeonato Carioca
Rio de Janeiro state’s top football teams returned to the pitch this past weekend with the opening of the 2017...
January 30, 2017
Brazil Seleção Beats Colombia 1×0 in Rio with Dudu Goal
The Brazilian and Colombia national football (soccer) teams played last night, Wednesday, January 25th, in Rio’s Nilton Santos Stadium, better...
January 26, 2017
CBF Rule Limits Income for Some of Brazil’s World Cup Stadiums
Large stadiums built for the 2014 World Cup are facing potential loss in revenue since an October ruling from the...
January 2, 2017
Brazil and Colombia Football Face Off in Friendly on January 25th
The national football teams from Brazil and Colombia will play a friendly match in honour of victims of the Chapecoense...
December 29, 2016
Rio’s Flamengo May Not Play at Maracanã Stadium in 2017
Fans of the Flamengo football (soccer) club, one of the most popular in Brazil if not the world, are still...
December 22, 2016