Last week, the official Brazilian National Soccer Museum opened in S\u00e3o Paulo, in a ceremony attended by soccer legend Pel\u00e9 and the governors of S\u00e3o Paulo and Rio, amongst others. Maracana Stadium in Rio used to have a soccer museum, but poor attendance led to its closing, and the new museum hopes to attract domestic and international visitors.<\/p>\n
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The museum features not only Brazil’s soccer stars, but also the history of soccer in Brazil, following the story of Englishman Charles Miller who is thought to have brought the sport to S\u00e3o Paulo in the early 1900s. The museum also features video footage of past World Cups and famous goals, as well as dark moments in Brazilian soccer history, like the 1950 World Cup defeat by Uruguay. There are also interactive sections, where you can test the speed of your soccer ball kick and watch 3-D videos.<\/p>\n
For more information, check out the New York Times story<\/a> and the official museum site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last week, the official Brazilian National Soccer Museum opened in S\u00e3o Paulo, in a ceremony attended by soccer legend Pel\u00e9 and the governors of S\u00e3o Paulo and Rio, amongst others. Maracana Stadium in Rio used to have a soccer museum, but poor attendance led to its closing, and the new museum hopes to attract domestic…<\/p>\n