Quotes About Maracana

To get onto the Maracana pitch is the dream of every child.

I played for Santos at 16, and we had an excellent team, so it helped a lot. And then I played for Brazil at the Maracana against Argentina. So I get more experience. This was one year before the World Cup, and it made a lot of difference.

The Brazilian press doesn't allow us to forget the World Cup in 1950, when we lost the final in a full Maracana.

I love sports - I am a die-hard fan of soccer, and I am always at Maracana Stadium in Rio watching Flamengo play. I am also a big fan of basketball; I stay up at night to watch Lebron James play whenever I can.