It had a $500m re-fit ahead of the 2014 World Cup, and just six months ago played host to the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic games.
Since then, however, it's pretty much been left to rot with no-one taking responsibility for the upkeep of this famous old ground...
Six months after the Olympics, this is what Rio's Maracana stadium looks like https://t.co/Hw5ruUNW3u via @cnnsport pic.twitter.com/mWlUFJuTqM
— CNN (@CNN) February 1, 2017
Sort it out, yeah lads?