Brazil sees return of soccer at empty Maracana stadium

IMAGE: Flamengo's Willian Arao in action with Bangu's Rodrigo Yuri, following the resumption of play behind closed doors after the outbreak of the coronavirus. Photograph: Ricardo......

Maracana work for 2014 WC gets underway late

Refurbishment work on Rio de Janeiro's giant Maracana stadium for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil began on Tuesday six months behind schedule. The work, budgeted at 705.6 million reais ($398 million)......

Sports Shorts: Maradona claims he was barred from Maracana

Not even the 'Hand of God' could open the doors to a packed Maracana stadium for Argentina's World Cup game against Bosnia. After Pele revealed that he had to listen on the radio in his car to the......

All you need to know about Copa America 2024

Photograph: Kind courtesy Copa America 2024/X The Copa America 2024 football tournament moves out of South America for the second time in its 108-year-old history with the United States of America......

PIX: Crowd violence as Argentina down Brazil

IMAGE: Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and team-mates react as local police clash with the Argentine fans in the stands at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro causing a delay to the start of......