Botafogo and Flamengo Triumph While Fluminense and Vasco Falter
This weekend saw all of the ‘big four’ in action, with Botafogo beating local rivals Fluminense 1-0 on Saturday, May...
May 13, 2019Topic
Stadium
Rio’s “Big Four” Football Teams Enjoy an Unbeaten Weekend in the Brasileirão
It was a weekend of measured optimism for Rio’s football (soccer) fans as all of the ‘big four’ teams managed...
May 6, 2019
Flamengo Win 35th Campeonato Carioca 2-0 Over Vasco | Rio Times
Flamengo are crowned 2019’s Campeão Carioca after defeating Vasco da Gama 2-0 this Sunday, April 21st. With the previous weekend’s...
April 22, 2019
Brazil Judge Cancels Rio-Maracanã Concession Agreement
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, September 12th, Rio Justice Marcello Alvarenga Leite from...
September 13, 2018
Rio’s Vasco Loses São Januário, but Douglas Luiz Gains US$45MM
For Vasco, the week began with Brazil's sports tribunal, the STJD, prohibiting the club from playing at its home stadium,...
July 13, 2017
Rio Rivals Flamengo and Fluminense Unite to Find Maracanã Alternative
With the iconic stadium becoming increasingly economically unfeasible, two of Brazil's biggest clubs are working together to construct new home...
July 6, 2017
Serious Structural Damage to São Paulo’s Arena Corinthians
A massive water leak beneath the home stadium of Brazil’s second most popular football club, the Corinthians, has weakened the...
November 3, 2016
Rio’s Maracanã Stadium Celebrates 65th Birthday
Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracanã stadium celebrated 65 years of existence on Tuesday, June 16th. Cariocas who want to visit...
June 17, 2015
Rio Announces Plan to Receive 600,000 for World Cup: Daily
The City Hall of Rio held a meeting on Friday, May 2nd, detailing procedures that would take place throughout the...
May 4, 2014