Poor feel the squeeze in Rio's soccer heart
By Nate Berg | New York Times | Updated: 2011-05-15 08:02
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The statue of Christ and the Maracana stadium. Rio's poor can't easily afford to visit either one. The city is the host for the 2014 World Cup of soccer. Felipe Dana / Associated Press |
RIO DE JANEIRO - Generations of Brazilians have grown up in the Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho, known around the world as the Maracana. Built for the 1950 World Cup and at the time the largest stadium in the world, it became an instant national landmark, a symbol of Brazil's soccer-centric culture.
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