The Mane Garrincha in the capital was originally expected to cost around £175m, it ran to treble that, in the process making it the second-most expensive football ground ever built. Figures have since been dripping about just how it ran to that, and, as Brazil left the field on Saturday, its dawned on people that its a stadium that may never be filled for a football match again, given that local teams struggle to attract 1,000. Thats what the country now returns to, but its actually worse than they could have imagined. Their football was supposed to help cover the cost of this, but as the circus packs up and leaves town, its added hugely to Brazilian pain.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 05:45:43 +0000
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