Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro holds 78,838 fans. That’s 78,838 people who will be hoping that either Argentina or Germany wins the most important sporting event in the world. Since there can’t be two winners, it’s probably best to prepare for the worst, just in case things happen to get out of hand.
This is what 25,000 World Cup security guards looks like
Beefing up security probably isn’t a terrible idea.
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.
25,000 security guards should do the trick, right?
Just a few of the 25,000 security personnel at the Maracana - biggest security operation in Rio's history pic.twitter.com/aHoRiKEGuI
— Dan Roan (@danroan) July 13, 2014 Look at that line of guards, stretching all the way back there. Here’s a panoramic view:
Light touch security at the Maracana. pic.twitter.com/U1eK5cYWd5
— Samuel Smith (@samuelsmithbbc) July 13, 2014 Incredible.
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