Arena Castelão: The giant of Brazil’s Northeast that captivates the nation’s football
The Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo—better known as Arena Castelão—is one of Brazil’s leading football stadiums. Located in Fortaleza, in the North East state of Ceará, it was inaugurated on November 11, 1973, by then-governor César Cals de Oliveira.