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Football in Brazil is all! Brazil is considered with all the reasons, the land of football! The whole country is already anxiously waiting for the World Cup in 2014, to be held in Brazil own!
It would be an exaggeration to compare the country to a football stadium. But the fact remains that Brazilians feel at home inside it. A football match can be see everywhere on the streets, squares, parks, beaches, fields and obviously, stadium.
The main centers of this national sport are the larges metropolises: Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. In Sao Paulo the mains teams Corinthias, Palmeiras and São Paulo, together with Santos (the only one not located in the capital), gather most supporters. In Rio, Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo and Vasco are the favourites. Important times also come from Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with Grêmio and Internacional. Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, is home to Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro.
It’s not a coincidence then, the fact that these cities posses the major stadiums in the country. Rio de Janeiro is home to the large temple of football in the world, Maracanã, in addition to the new and modern Engenhão Stadium. Sao Paulo’s mains stadiums are Morumbi and Pacaembu. In Porto Alegre are situated the Olimpico and the Gigante da Beira-Rio. In Belo Horizonte, the stages of the football matches is the Minerão. Watching a match in some of the capital cities in Brazil is a unique experience. When major team get face to face, it’s called a “classic” meaning a traditional confrontation.
To better understand the cultural importance that football has in the country and its people, the best thing is to stay in the homes of Brazilians, in a Bed and Breakfast for example! The net Bed & Breakfast Brazil, on its website BBrasil.com offers B&B, apartments and guest houses around the country! In particular, you can find an offer of B&B in Rio, or an offer of B&B in Sao Paulo, so you can see a great Brazilian "classic", maybe a Flu Fla (Flamengo Fluminense) in Rio or a Palmeiras Corinthians in Sao Paulo!
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