Maracana Stadium to be given £175 million makeover for World Cup

By Duncan Mackay

December 17 – Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium, which is due to stage the 2014 World Cup final, is to get a $300 million (£175 million) face-lift, the city’s Secretary of Sports and Tourism announced today. 

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