Maracana will be eternally called Maracana, Ceciliano said.
The Legislative Assembly of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro (Alert) Tuesday decided to go back on its steps and drop the initiative to rename the iconic Maracana stadium after football legend Pelé.
The name change sparked controversy in Brazil, which is experiencing the worst moment of the pandemic, with records of deaths and hospitals on the brink of collapse.
The author of the initiative and Assembly Speaker André Ceciliano (Workers Party, left), asked Interim Governor Claudio Castro to veto it due to the uneasiness it generated and considering that the authorities should focus on fighting the pandemic of coronavirus.
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