second only to Estadio Monumental in Peru with its capacity of 80,093 Maracanã has also supported historical events such as the FIFA World Cup 2014 and several large concerts including The Rolling Stones The stadium is in the north of Rio de Janeiro | © Arthur Boppré/WikiCommons Prices of tickets vary and can be as low as R$20 (US$6) to a few hundred reais if you opt for the VIP area on a big match day Students pay half price so make sure you have your student ID with you if applicable Maracanã lacks the lofty heights of the Santiago Bernabéu or the Camp Nou stadiums so pretty much any seat will provide you good views Where you decide to sit depends on what you want from the game The West sector of the stadium is the best place to watch the game calmly regardless of which team you are supporting head to the North or South sectors behind or near to the goals which are dedicated areas for fans to go and support their team A match in the evening | Pixabay Arriving at the stadium Maracanã is located in the north of the city and is easy to get to just take the green line towards Pavuna and get off at the Maracanã subway stop the exit of the metro leads directly to the stadium so is easy to find Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy Matchday at Maracanã | © Leandro Neumann Ciuffo/Flickr Buying souvenirs The best time to buy Maracanã souvenirs are on the days before the match at the main entrance where several vendors sell Maracanã merchandise such as hats and keyrings some street sellers hang around outside the stadium selling the football team shirts but these are always fake and To get an official football shirt from a local team you can buy them from their official stores in Rio de Janeiro or through their websites The stadium during the summer gets hot and has an open roof so it’s a good idea to use sunscreen before you go closed-toe shoes as there can be plenty of jumping and jostling when fans get overexcited You can drink beer in the stadium and they are sold at all the entrances of the seating area It’s more expensive than the typical market value in Rio but it is the only option for drinking alcohol in the stadium as you are not allowed to bring any kind of drink into Maracanã (you are searched before you enter and water bottles or any other drink will be taken off you) and fans shouting advice to players throughout the match A game at Maracanã is not a quiet event; rather it is filled with energy and the atmosphere is contagious Feel free to join in with the singing – you don’t have to know the words as just your enthusiasm and participation will be appreciated most people either take the subway back to their neighborhoods and go to a bar nearby their home or pop into one of the botecos (simple Brazilian bar) for a celebratory (or to commiserate) post-match drink Sarah is a British freelance journalist and writer based in Rio de Janeiro Her favourite travel experiences so far include swimming with whale sharks in Mexico trekking through Rio's urban forest and enjoying the city life in Madrid See & Do The Best Amazon Locations for Seeing Wildlife See & Do The Best Hidden Gems In Rio de Janeiro Only Locals Know About See & Do A One-Week Rio de Janeiro Itinerary See & Do The Top 10 Things to Do in Curitiba Guides & Tips The Best Non-European Destinations to Escape to This Spring Guides & Tips The Most Picturesque Spots in Sao Paulo Guides & Tips The Best Spots for Panoramic Views in São Paulo See & Do The Top Things to See and Do in Santa Catarina See & Do 15 Stunning Natural Wonders in South America That Will Take Your Breath Away See & Do 15 Must-Visit Attractions in Ouro Preto See & Do The 15 Best Destinations to Visit in Brazil Guides & Tips A Complete Guide To Pão De Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) US: +1 (678) 967 4965 | UK: +44 (0)1630 35000 tripssupport@theculturetrip.com © Copyright 2025 The Culture Trip Ltd A weekend well spent brings a week of content The UD Almería Academy youth ranks have completed another weekend of exciting matches and the results were really positive in general although we have to regret the defeat of UD Almería U19 'A' against Granada and the 2-2 draw the under-12s  'A' with UDC Pavia UD Almería U19 'A' did not score outside of the Francisco Pomedio stadium against Granada and was narrowly defeated Zeus Carmona's lads battled hard until full-time but the Nazarí team kept the young Rojiblancos from the top positions in the table they achieved a 2-1 victory over the same rivals Both UD Almería U16s 'A' and 'B' scored goals in their respective fixtures the first ones tore UD Maracena apart (0-4) while the U16s 'B' blew CD Español Albolote away (5-1) the under-14s 'A' won 2-0 over Séneca at home while the U14s 'B' ran out 1-11 winners against La Mojonera away from their own turf Sharing the points with UDC Pavía following a 2-2 draw the two youngest outfits of the UDA Academy under-10s 'A' and 'B' thrashed their respective opponents against CD Vera (10-0) and CD Viator 'B' (0-10) Registration has been successfully completed Make a new account if you don't have one yet Born on 26 July 2002 in La Mojonera (Almería) Puedes ver la versión Española de BeSoccer.com You can see the English version of BeSoccer.com Vous pouvez voir la version French de BeSoccer.com Puoi vedere la versione Italian su BeSoccer.com Você pode ver a versão Brasileira de BeSoccer.com Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open You are visiting us because we have something you value Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. Are your arms starting to move uncontrollably to your elbows or are you just humming it under your breath In 2002, nearly a decade after its first release, VHI ranked it the Greatest One-Hit Wonder of All Time and it also landed in the seventh spot of Billboard’s Greatest Of All Time Hot 100 Singles https://giphy.com/gifs/90s-dnc-1996-xT5LMwkQ4ODbR3r7wI According to Billboard two Spaniards and a Miami DJ team” for the song to soar to the top of the charts on August 3 But it all started at a private party in Venezuela in 1992 At the party in a hotel in Caracas, Sevillian duo Los Del Río (aka Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruíz Perdigones) had been inspired by a local flamenco dancer Diana Patricia Cubillán Herrera Romero Monge recited the chorus on the spot as a tribute to her – calling her Magdalena So, how did it change to Macarena? In an interview with Venezuelan news site El Estímulo Cubillán Herrera shares how the name was changed for its better rhyming qualities and in nod to the patroness of Seville https://giphy.com/gifs/jeopardy-constestants-39vkc8AavhDxW92OsA Los Del Río’s label weren’t initially crazy about the idea of releasing the song With lyrics such as “Dale tu cuerpo alegria they were worried it might be too racy for Spanish radio https://giphy.com/gifs/carnaval-carnival-dance-u6jNILpQWrF9C Flash forward to 1995, when Miami radio personality Jammin Johnny Caride was DJing at a club and was asked to play the song. When he took the song to his seniors at his radio station Power 96, they asked him to create an English-language version of the song Caride then teamed up with his partners at Bayside Records Mike Triay and Carlos de Yarza to remix the original song and to add new lyrics in English They added a new dance beat they hoped would appeal to British and American audience The monologue in English which they added tells the story of a woman who rejects her soldier boyfriend Vitorino to spend time with his two best friends – something that still has people talking two decades later the Bayside Boys’ remix and a cover by Los Del Mar https://giphy.com/gifs/west-ham-united-happy-celebrate-3oKIPdOaAfHsructVu The resulting video of the remix was directed by French director Vincent Calvet and featured Los Del Río performing on a white background surrounded by ten female dancers One of the dancers was New York-born Mia Frye who choreographed what would become one of the most recognisable dances of all time Frye explains: “My main focus was to remove anything that was too fast [...] I wanted to be sure that even a child with no sense of rhythm could dance The Macarena.” In an interview with Le Parisien she explained how simplicity made the dance universal: She added: “If you do it in the wrong order people often jump in the wrong direction at the end of the sequence resulting in laughter – Frye wanted the dance to be laid-back and easy to get involved in The result? An extremely contagious dance whose track stayed in the chart for 60 weeks - and one we’ll never forget the moves to. The song is so powerful in fact that it could even save lives… Access to the comments facility has been disabled for this user Create an email alert based on the current article