Maracana Stadium
Famous Players
Many famous soccer players have played in
Maracana Stadium,
including: Pele, Zico, Ronaldo, Romario, Bebeto, Garrincha, Zagallo and Maradona. In fact, Maracana is where Pele scored his 1000th goal, which is one of the most famous moments of his career. Pele is referred to as the soccer genius, and considered to be the athlete of the century in Brazil.
Ronaldo, Ronaldinho Gaucho, Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, Kaka, Dida, Cafu, are all soccer players that started their careers in Brazil and are now playing in Europe. Brazil seems to be a breeding ground for soccer wizards, many of the best players in the world come from Brazil. Maracana Stadium has held many important games that gave these amazing players their fame in Brazil.
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