Football in Rio de Janeiro
Football is the popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro has several of Brazil's significant football clubs, and the city is home to many football clubs. History. Rio de Janeiro has a long football history Maracanã Stadium, It was the main home venue of the Brazil national football team. Clubs. There are many successful football clubs in Rio de Janeiro There are also other clubs in Rio de Janeiro state There were some other club, which are now extinct, in Rio de Janeiro: Football in