The UEFA Champions League trophy visits the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro this weekend on the latest stop of a two-month tour of four Latin American countries to celebrate Europe's premier club competition. The Trophy Tour is presented by Heineken.
Latin America first
Last weekend, the most coveted trophy in European club football was on show in Sao Paolo, where 12,000 fans visited the exhibition to have their photo taken with the trophy, and to have autographs signed by former Brazil stars Bebeto, Mauro Silva and Paulo Sergio.
Bebeto and Elber
This time around, the stars on show at Rio's Jockey Club will be Bebeto – a FIFA World Cup hero for his country in 1994 – and Giovane Elber, who played in 69 UEFA Champions League games and scored 24 goals for FC Bayern München and Olympique Lyonnais. Elber experienced the joy of winning the trophy with FC Bayern in 2001. Fifteen goals in seven games for Brazil also represents an impressive national-team haul.
Maracana temple
Rio is the home of the impressive Estádio Maracana, one of the largest football stadiums in the world, and considered a temple by football enthusiasts. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup. Since then, the stadium has mainly been used for matches between the biggest football clubs in Rio de Janeiro, and has also hosted a number of concerts and other sporting events. Some 174,000 spectators watched the deciding game of the 1950 FIFA World Cup between Brazil and Uruguay, which Uruguay won 2-1.
Trophy on display in Rio
The UEFA Champions League trophy will be unveiled at Rio's Jockey Club by Bebeto, Elber and Paulo Sergio in the presence of local celebrities. The trophy will then be the centrepiece of a display, together with signed football memorabilia, a historical movie of the greatest moments in European Cup history and other football activities, including the exclusive chance for invitees to be photographed with the trophy.
Full schedule
Following the Rio de Janeiro leg, the UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour moves to Buenos Aires, Argentina (6 March); Santiago, Chile (15/16 March); Mexico City, Mexico (5/6 April) and Monterrey, Mexico (12/13 April).
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