Next Sunday, the Ravens and Cowboys will play in Rio de Janeiro, at Maraca\u00f1a Stadium. And there are reportedly concerns about the grass there.<\/p>\n
Via Mauricio Rodriguez of AtoZSports.com, complaints about the quality of the field are coming from soccer players who have played there in recent days.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t even need to talk about the field, it\u2019s there for everyone to see<\/a>,\u201d Flamengo goalkeeper Agust\u00edn Rossi said, per Rodriguez. \u201cThe way we play, it\u2019s unbelievable that we\u2019re playing on a field like this. Both penalty areas are bad as [expletive]. If you look at it, there are bumps everywhere. There\u2019s still going to be an NFL game here during the international break. After that game, I hope the field is in better shape.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been struggling a lot in these last few games, and the field keeps getting worse,\u201d Flamengo midfielder Giorgian De Arrascaeta said. \u201cIt\u2019s getting harder and harder to control the ball. We have to try to play quickly. If we want to be champions, we have to find a solution. With the team we have, we can\u2019t be playing on a field like this.\u201d<\/p>\n