The stadium, which is likely to host the 2014 World Cup opener and final, is flanked by hills and favelas, the city’s notoriously poor slums. With an admission cost of $18, is out of reach for most Cariocas.

Manchester United have announced an across-the-board £1 per match increase on ticket prices for next season

One club is offering free football, Walsall FC launched a new initiative to encourage young supporters to cheer on their local team

The cost of watching Chelsea is set to increase after the club announced their ticket prices would rise by as much as 33% for the 2011-2012 Premier League season.

The Football Association has increased ticket prices for next month’s FA Cup final by up to 22% compared to 2010.

Barcelona have unveiled a new campaign for a ‘smoke free Camp Nou’ with the intention of eventually banning the consumption of tobacco at the Catalan stadium in the near future.

LIVESTRONG announced that it has partnered with Kansas City-based Sporting Club to name its stadium and event complex “LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.”

Manchester City are targeting the biggest stadium naming rights deal in world football after opening talks with potential sponsors

West Ham United have been chosen to take over the London 2012 Olympics stadium after fending off rival bidders Tottenham Hotspur

Ticket-holders locked out of Khalifa Stadium before Australia face Japan in Asian Cup final in Qatar.