Estádio São Januário

History

Estádio Vasco da Gama, popularly known as São Januário owing to its location on a street of the same name, is a Brazilian football stadium belonging to CR Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil. Because of its position, it has given Vasco the nickname of Gigante da Colina (Giant of the Hill). São Januário is considered by fans, journalists, professors and politicians as a symbol of struggle and resistance against racism in the history of Brazil.