RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Power was restored to the Maracana stadium on Thursday almost a month after it was cut off because the stadium's administrators had not paid the bill, the city's electricity company Light said. Power was restored after the stadium's managers paid the 1.3 million reais ($424,670) owed for the months of November, December and January, the company added. Light says it is still due 1.8 million reais from the Rio2016 organising committee, who managed the stadium during the Games. The stadium is one of the most famous in the world, where all-time greats such as Zico, Garrincha and Romario scored many of their greatest goals. It has not held a game since Dec. 28 when Zico played his annual charity match there.

Source: The Star February 23, 2017 23:15 UTC