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That's not remotely true. The 1950 world cup final (the famous Maracanaço), for example, had 200,000 people in the seats.
by andrepd 7y ago
That's not remotely true. The 1950 world cup final (the famous Maracanaço), for example, had 200,000 people in the seats.
- RobLach 7y agoAhh that’s true. I stand corrected. I incorrectly assumed that the largest sports stadium since that time would be around today. I also did not consider race tracks which do cross that bound.
- andrepd 7y agoYes, the thing is stadiums in those days were massively unsafe and uncomfortabe: cramped all standing sections, no amenities, etc. Over time safety standards improved and so even if stadiums are physically the same size or even bigger, the density is much lower. The biggest football stadium nowadays I believe is Camp Nou, short of 100,000. The new Maracanã seats only 80,000 :p