Thanks for the video links, I haven't seen the bid yet...

Yes, with the Copa 2014 final and the 2016 opening and closing cermonies at Maracana, she will be getting quite a nice facelift. Although they will eliminate a nice little park there that my son and I enjoy visiting to feed the fish ... I had read the stadium will be closed for 2 years for renovations and I'm sure the final look won't be exactly as it is here: