Editing Maracanã

[[File:Maracana.png|thumb|Maracanã in ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' for Wii U]]
{{quote|Known as futebol in Brazil, soccer was introduced to Rio around the turn of the century by a Brazilian schooled in England. The game became an instant success. The Rio Futebol League was formed in 1906 and today Brazil has one of the world's best soccer teams. Its star was Pele, perhaps the greatest player of all time. The traditional opening game of the season is held at the huge Maracana stadium, built in 1950 with room for 200,00. The game features the Flamingoes versus the Fluminese, and is called the Fla-Flu game.|'''Pamphlet'''|Mario is Missing! (PC)}}
The '''{{wp|Maracanã Stadium}}''' is located in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil. It was constructed in 1948 and the first match started in 1950 playing against São Paulo.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.rio.com/tours-attractions/maracana-stadium|title=Get to know all about the Maracanã Stadium|accessdate=September 6, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
===''Mario is Missing!''===
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In the PC versions of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', a Koopa Troopa stole a [[Soccer Ball]] from the stadium (spelt '''Maracana Stadium'''), forcing it to close until [[Luigi]] returns the ball. Upon its return, before the [[curator]] grants him the reward and reopens the stadium, Luigi must answer two of the following questions to prove the ball's authenticity:
* ''What is the name of the traditional opening at Maracana Stadium?''
** '''Fla-Flu game'''
** The Carnival Punch Bowl
** Maracana Meet
** The Fiesta Bowl
* ''For what sporting event was Maracana stadium built?''
** The '''World Cup'''
** The World Series
** The Super Bowl
** The Brazilian Cup
* ''Who is the Brazilian star considered to be the best soccer player of all time?''
** Mr. Futebol
** Jose Montanya
** '''Pele'''
** Carmen Miranda

===''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''===
[[File:MaracanaStadium Rio2016.png|thumb|The sand sculpture of Maracanã in Copacabana Beach]]
In the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', [[Football (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Wii U)|Football]] takes place at Maracanã Stadium (known in the game as '''Maracanã'''). A sand sculpture of it is located at the center of [[Copacabana Beach]]. [[Orbot]] and [[Cubot]] can be found here, and speaking to them will allow the player to play single-player and multiplayer Single Matches, respectively. In the [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|3DS version]], it remains the setting for [[Football (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|Football]] as well as [[Football Plus]].

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