Rio De Janeiro
Football is religion in Rio, and the city's sports-bar scene reflects that. Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco, Botafogo - every neighbourhood bar is a sports bar on derby day.
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Catete
Lapa
Copacabana
Big matches get rowdy in the best sense. Family-friendly venues exist but the boteco crowd is the soul.
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