Shakira visits the Maracanã before Rio gig and gets Fluminense shirt | OneFootball

Colombian singer Shakira received a Fluminense jersey during a special visit to Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night. The artist, who is in the city for the “Todo Mundo No Rio 2026” event, left the Copacabana Palace to visit Brazil’s main football stadium.Shakira was also presented with a Flamengo jersey, the club that shares management of the stadium with Fluminense, and thanked them for the gifts in Portuguese.

“Oh, thank you so much! For my children. There’s one from Fluminense and Flamengo,” the singer said.Shakira’s connection with football goes back a long way. The artist sang two official World Cup songs. In 2010, she released “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” the theme song for the South Africa World Cup. Then in 2014, she was once again linked to the tournament with “La La La (Brazil 2014).”In addition, the singer was also in a relationship with Gerard Piqué, former Barcelona and Spain national team center-back. The two were together for more than a decade and had two children.Shakira is the main attraction of “Todo Mundo No Rio 2026,” an event taking place this Saturday (02) in Copacabana, and is expected to bring together millions of fans on Rio’s beach.

Photo: Luiz França

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