The Maracanâ


As I first timer for Brazilian football, I have to say it is a very unique spectacle, it does not compare to any Scottish football match I have been to. Tickets for a match to see Flamengo play at one of the most iconic stadiums in the world are surprisingly cheap, for me it only cost about four quid. The only hard part is getting from where you are and to the stadium. This involves taking the metro there and most likely it will be rush hour, rush hour on the Rio de Janeiro Metro is extremely intense as it involves being congested by a ridiculously huge amount of people which feels like you are being crushed like the Hillsborough disaster. Furthermore when you get there, getting inside the stadium is hugely confusing as you'll need to pick up your ticket and walk to where your allocation is.

When you get through the hectic part of it, you will walk into the crowd of the stadium and see the huge crowds of black and red shirts. This makes for an extremely vibrant and excellent atmosphere, even on a Thursday evening. Additionally the Maracanâ is really well organised despite the monstrously huge crowds there were riot police next to the pitch and security everywhere. Unexpectedly, I was able to go to the kiosk at halftime and buy a beer without having to wait in a monstrously huge queue or be mugged off for the price of a drink, this is something that is surely unseen at Scottish football matches.

What the stadium of the 2014 World Cup final looks like from the inside

Comments

  1. Henrique28 September 2019 at 14:59

    As you said, it's an unique experience.
    Even more 'cause it was a Flamengo's game. It's always H-U-G-E.
    Unfortunately Rio has several problems as though public transport system. The city would be better if those problems were fixed.
    Anyway, hope to see you again someday in Maracana!

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