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	Estádio do Morumbi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Morumbi used to have 120,000 seats available, but now its maximum capacity is only 80,000 seats, and only 75,000 tickets are sold each game for safety reasons.
		Only eight years later, in 1960, the construction was partially concluded, and the stadium was inaugurated with a maximum capacity of 70,000 people.
		In 1970, the stadium construction was finally concluded, and the stadium maximum capacity was increased to 140,000 people.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morumbi_Stadium (408 words)

	Patrimônio
		In 1952 the construction of the Morumbi stadium began, it was a very slow process, because the club didn't have a lot of budget, otherwise, the São Paulo FC began the 50's with a financial crisis, until that in 1960 the Morumbi was partially inaugurated.
		The stadium only took its current form in 1971, when it became " the largest private stadium of the world ", the project of Morumbi belonged to the architect Vilanova Artigas.
		The contruction period of the Morumbi stadium brought a great time without titles to the Tricolor, that would last 13 years.
	www.geocities.com /spnetfc/patrimonio2.html (683 words)

	Football in Brazil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This game was played at Paecambu Stadium in São Paulo and true to Corinthian principles of good clean football the score was 1 to 0 in favour of the locals when as agreed Socrates changed shirts to play alongside the English amateurs.
		This did not affect the score unfortunately although a largely packed stadium was cheering on for a drawn result.
		The Brazilian Football Confederation was founded in 1914, and the current format for the Campeonato Brasileiro was established in 1971.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_in_Brazil (723 words)

	The Linkin Park Times
		The Californian group Linkin Park blew off the Morumbi stadium in the last show of the Project Revolution tour.
		When Chester said that that was the largest show the band had ever done since they started singing as a group, he brought the whole stadium down with emotion.
		They spentone week camping in front of the stadium, with hardly any food or sleep, they skipped classes and had to take turns to go home to take a shoower....
	www.lptimes.com /news2004/sept/news09232004.html (568 words)

	Brazil - Brasil - BRAZZIL - News from Brazil - Corinthians, a National Soccer Passion - Brazilian Sports - November 2003
		Dad was on his way to Morumbi Stadium, an imposing Coliseum-like structure situated in the choicest section of São Paulo, accompanied by my mother, her sister, and his brother-in-law.
		Arriving early at the stadium, they sat down behind a glass-enclosed partition, in an especially reserved corporate booth, cushioned from the delicate blows of paper cups, flying debris, and stray confetti strewn about everywhere by the thousands of delirious soccer fans assembled for this exciting occasion.
		Indeed, all serious Timão addicts were widely renowned for their collectively shared suffering, usually experienced at home or in the stadium, and in clamorous accompaniment to the troubles of their luckless team.
	www.brazil-brasil.com /2003/html/articles/nov03/p125nov03.htm (2290 words)

	'Aquarela do Brasil' stirs up a business-like concert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		And neither cold nor rain, which fell during the interval of the concert on Saturday, were enough to diminish the spirit and the enthusiasm of the 42,000 present at the Morumbi stadium.
		Meanwhile people had made themselves comfortable on the stadium seats, and the orchestra opened the concert with the overture from 'Il Guarany' and the public answered with applause during the piece.
		In contrast to the behaviour of audiences in the theatre, where even applause is careful so as not to endanger the musicians' concentration, in the stadium, any exciting spark provoked the most unexpected reactions on the part of the public of the Three Tenors.
	www.tenorissimo.com /domingo/Articles/brazil700a.htm (1638 words)

	SPFC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		On January 25, 1970, almost 18 years later, the club inaugurated 720 meters of grandstands, and the giant was already the largest stadium in the world.
		During all these fifty years, the Morumbi Stadium has always been the preferred stage for big artistic and sporting events occurred in the city of São Paulo, including a mess said by the Pope John Paul II on July 3, 1980.
		In the intermediate ring of the stadium, the concentration area for non-professional athletes is located, besides the football school "Vicente Ítalo Feola", a refectory, lodging facilities, a videotape room, the archive, the hall and an auditorium for 240 people and all the administrative section of the club.
	www.saopaulofc.net /english/1.asp?PLC_map_001_c=07.03 (504 words)

	News page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There were incidents at a protest organised by Aek fans because on unequal treatment in the case of their stadium renovation.
		In the stadium we teached them a lesson in chanting and torches, which were thrown on Roma fans very often.
		Since the soccer tournament was started again, La 12 has not been present at their usual pubs and hangouts, and definitely not at the stadium.
	www.ultrasworld.com /news27.htm (3525 words)

	Brazil's most popular clubs to play in empty stadium - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		Flamengo and Corinthians, the two Brazilian clubs with the most fans, will play in an empty stadium because Corinthians are being punished after some of their fans invaded the field during a previous match.
		Clubs were forced to play in neutral stadiums, but fans were allowed to watch.
		The court has said that keeping fans from attending the matches costs the clubs money, and is the most effective way to force them to increase security at their stadiums.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20050611T210000-0500_82209_OBS_BRAZIL_S_MOST_POPULAR_CLUBS_TO_PLAY_IN_EMPTY_STADIUM.asp (403 words)

	Colorado Rapids. The official site of the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Team. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ricardinho recovered the ball near midfield and sent a high lob shot from about 40 meters (yards) away over goalkeeper Eduardo Martini, who was just returning to his net after making a save outside the penalty area.
		At Maracana Stadium, veteran striker Edmundo scored a first-half penalty-kick goal to lead Fluminense to a 3-1 win against struggling Internacional.
		Sao Paulo, winless in three matches, fell 3-2 to Coritiba at its own Morumbi Stadium in what was the team's first loss at home in this year's national league.
	www.coloradorapids.com /news/newsdetails_global.asp?ID=571 (550 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - Santos loses home advantage for Brazilian final - Friday December 06, 2002 09:58 AM
		But the CBF said Friday that both legs of the final would be played at the Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo, which Corinthians use for most of their big games.
		Sao Paulo is 70 kilometers from Santos and the nearest city with a stadium which meets the 25,000-capacity rule.
		Santos coach Emerson Leao was angry at the decision.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/12/06/brazil_preview (541 words)

	The Voyageurs: Canadian Soccer Supporters - Travelling to Sao Paulo..
		Corinthians must play at the Morumbi at least for some of their games because they are one of the best supported Sao Paulo teams.
		Apparently their stadium is only a few 2/3 Kms away.
		From time to time, Corinthians will play some of their matches at the Morumbi, depending on who their opposition is. For a match like Corinthians v Palmeiras, or Corinthians v Vasco, matches will normally be held at the Morumbi.
	www.canadian-soccer.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1035 (937 words)

	Tulip Inn Morumbi Business - Sao Paulo Hotel vacation accommodation in Sao Paulo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Tulip Inn Morumbi Business is located in a residential and quiet street; just few blocks from Berrine and Nacoes Unidas Avenue; within easy reach of Trade Center Centro Empresarial; Morumbi Stadium and also close to Morumbi.
		The Tulip Inn Morumbi Business is located close to the Morumbi Stadium; Morumbi; Market Place; Jardim Sul Shopping Malls; Exhibition Halls; Paineiras Club; Albert Einstein Hospital; Unisys Arena and the sports complex.
		All apartments have the same standards and are composed of a bedroom; living room and kitchenette; equipped with air conditioning; cable television and Minibar.
	www.usaplace2stay.com /info.asp?id=790104 (270 words)

	The Largest Stadiums on Earth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The largest stadium in the world is Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã, named after the zone in Rio where it was built and accommodating more than 200,000 spectators.
		The second largest stadium in the world is also in Brazil, the Morumbi stadium of São Paulo, with a capacity of 148,000.
		The largest stadium in the United States, Pasadena’s Rose Bowl, ranks fifth in the world, holding 105,000 people.
	www.nlink.com.br /~diogo/t_l_s_o_e.html (116 words)

	DVD: stadium (immortals anthology 1966-2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Vet Stadium's opening day was on my 10th birthday.
		When I was a kid, my next door neighbor was head electrician at the Vet and was in charge of turning the lights on and off there...so needless to say, we went to a lot of Phillies (and Eagles) games for free during the early years of Veterans Stadium.
		Arched over vast playing fields, domed stadiums are engineering marvels that seem to defy nature and physics, and have transformed the face of sports in America.
	www.very-clever.com /dvd/stadium (820 words)

	Live Nirvana \| Most Wanted Concerts \| January 16th, 1993, Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil
		In January, the band played two huge shows with their old friends L7 in Brazil early in the year, the first on the sixteenth at Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo and another show a week later at the seventy-thousand-seat Apoetose Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
		When we had to go to the stadium, I had to search for Kurt and I found him in there, taking one after the other, I now know how many, I was horrified.
		And we had a mental breakdown on the stage and played "Seasons in the Sun" and "Her Name is Rio" and we played "She Dances in the Sand" by Duran Duran.
	www.livenirvana.com /mostwanted/01-16-93/articles.php (1241 words)

	Tigres humiliated and on the verge of elimination; press
		Mexico City, Mexico, June 2, 2005 (Notimex) - Mexican team Tigres UANL had an unfortunate night at the Morumbí stadium after being defeated 4-0 by the Sao Paulo team, a defeat that was considered as "humiliating" by Mexico's press and that almost leaves them out of the Libertadores Cup.
		"Tigres paid a very high price at the Morumbí stadium since they committed too many mistakes allowing the Brazilian team to take over the game and kill all their intentions of a win".
		The sports section of the "El Universal" paper mentioned that Tigres "were just kitten in Brazil, not a good way to lose a match", while "Reforma" observed that "the dream became a nightmare after being crushed by Sao Paulo which practically has the series".
	www.quepasa.com /english/news/sports/334057.html (333 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - Global - Two-game ban for River after trouble
		River Plate said that Brazilian fans pelted their bus with stones, smashing six windows, and that one of their directors was wrongly arrested by police before the game.
		Inside the stadium, River fans fought with riot police before the game while Sao Paulo fans in the upper tier pelted the combatents with water and other liquids.
		The Morumbi stadium is due to hold the second leg of the final against Atletico Paranaense, another Brazilian team, on Thursday.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /news/story?id=336757&cc=3436 (415 words)

	TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tevez scored the winner at Pacaembu stadium in Sao Paulo with a right-footed shot in the 12th minute.
		At least two people were reported injured in the incidents, which came less than a week after three fans were killed in soccer-related violence in Sao Paulo.
		Also, Botafogo beat Coritiba 2-0 at Luso-Brasileiro stadium in Rio de Janeiro to earn its first win in nine matches.
	www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=140606 (592 words)

	tribuneindia... Sports
		MUMBAI, Dec 23 — Saurav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, who made their Test debut together at Lord’s, broke out of the larger-than-life shadow of Sachin Tendulkar in spectacular style in the last year of the millennium but the trio could not pilot India to the coveted World Cup, the year’s showpiece.
		DURBAN, Dec 23 — England’s cricketers are studying videotape of Lance Klusener in a bid to devise a method of coping with the South African’s batting prowess.
		The coach alleged that the controversy was a “pressure tactic to psychologically disturb” the key Pakistan bowler ahead of the series also involving Australia and India.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99dec24/sports.htm (6518 words)

	Football News - Soccer Headlines
		Even high-scoring goalie and Captain RogÃ©rio Ceni â“ the only Morumbi player to have disputed every single minute of competition in 2005 â“ will be sitting it out in order to avoid any unpleasant injury handicaps with the decider less than a week away.
		The SPFC stadium hosts the two teams and their warring supporters, given a higher capacity (and easier policing) than the customary TimÃ£o venue at Pacaembu.
		Palmeiras are riding high after the shot in the arm that last weekâs 4-1 massacre of Botafogo represented, whilst Corinthians come from a depressing 2-1 slip-up against modest Fortaleza last weekend.
	www.isfa.com /news?id=15148 (1048 words)

	We Will Rock You - Paris Las Vegas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Queen were the first rock band to undertake a stadium tour of South America, paving the way for many more bands to follow.
		The band’s equipment had to be flown in a privately hired Flying Tiger 747 cargo plane from Tokyo: the flight between Tokyo and Buenos Aires is the longest air route between capital cities in the world.
		They then played two nights at the massive Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo.
	www.playcaesars.com /paris/lasvegas/WWRY/team05.htm (593 words)

	The Epoch Times \| End Poverty, Respect Rights, Bono Urges Brazil Fans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bono, of the Irish band U2, performs next to bassist Adam Clayton (L) and guitarist The Edge (R), at Morumbi stadium, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 20 February 2006.
		About 70,000 fans packed the Morumbi Stadium for the eagerly awaited show and the band delivered with a two-hour performance that mixed hard-edged rock with high emotion.
		U2 will play a second show at Morumbi on Tuesday night before taking the "Vertigo" tour to Santiago, Chile, on Feb. 26 and Buenos Aires on March 1 and 2.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/6-2-22/38459.html (563 words)

	Sao Paulo Morumbi Hilton Sao Paulo - online hotel reservations
		Stay at the modern Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel for Sao Paulo views from the 26th-floor Executive Lounge and rooftop swimming pool.
		The Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel is located within the CENU business complex and linked to offices and a shopping mall.
		Home-baked breads, Brazilian specialty snacks and sandwiches are also available in the cafe, in the main lobby of the Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi hotel.
	www.all-hotels.com /xbook/servlet/hotel-details?hotl_id=206209 (555 words)

	SOC-Shorts brazil wins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Most Valuable Player award winner Sao Paulo FC goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni waves to supporters as he enters into Morumbi stadium.
		SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - With shouts of "tri" for three world titles, ecstatic Sao Paulo soccer fans held a raucous party for their team Tuesday to celebrate its victory in the Club World Championship.
		Some 15,000 Sao Paulo supporters flocked to Morumbi stadium, decorated with streamers, banners and balloons in the team's red, white and fl colours.
	www.cp.org /premium/Online/Member/Sports/051220/s122065A.html (259 words)

	ABC News: Bono Rocks Brazil's Carnival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		U2's lead singer Bono performs at Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil Monday, Feb. 20, 2006.
		Bono sang the duet from Gil's private box that faces the avenue as Sangalo and her band performed from atop a sound truck.
		Bono is among 191 nominees, including politicians and peacemakers, for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
	abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=1658067&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312 (366 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - Corinthians face Santos for Brazilian championship - Thursday December 05, 2002 06:00 AM
		Posted: Thursday December 05, 2002 6:00 AM SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- Three-time champion Corinthians advanced to the Brazilian championship finals Wednesday by defeating Fluminense 3-2 in front of nearly 70,000 fans at Morumbi stadium.
		In the regular season, Santos routed Corinthians 4-2 at Pacaembu stadium.
		The finals' first leg is scheduled for Sunday at Vila Belmiro stadium.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/12/05/brazil_ap (369 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 37 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The match, which pits Santos's exciting young team against the side coached by wily Libertadores Cup campaigner Carlos Bianchi, is the most eagerly awaited of the year in Latin America.
		The 73,103 tickets for the match at the Morumbi stadium sold out by Sunday evening, infuriating hundreds of Santos fans who queued in vain through the early hours of Monday morning.
		Bianchi has already won the Libertadores three times, two of his victories coming in the same Morumbi stadium.
	www.thedailystar.net /2003/07/03/d30703041642.htm (415 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport
		The controversial fast bowler was signing autographs outside Gabba Stadium shortly here after Pakistan’s last-ball win over India last night when he noticed the nine-year-old fan walking onto the road towards the team bus.
		Punjab, who lost by one goal in the finals of the previous two editions, were made to fight for each goal by the spirited NHA boys whom they overpowered 35-30.
		Some of the departments, boards and corporations of the Punjab Government are also expected to put up special exhibitions during the festival for the benefit of the spectators.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000112/sports.htm (5717 words)

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