Estádio Jornalista Felipe Drummond
| Estádio Jornalista Felipe Drummond | |
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| Panoramic view of the arena. | |
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 Belo Horizonte
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| Coordinates | 19 ° 51 '43 " S , 43 ° 58' 21.6" W |
| owner | MG government |
| start of building | 1973 |
| opening | 1980 |
| capacity | 25,000 seats |
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The Estádio Jornalista Felipe Drummond ; also known under the names Ginásio Mineirinho as well as Mineirinho or Mineirinho Arena is a multi-purpose hall in Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais , Brazil and with a spectator capacity of 25,000 the largest sports arena in the country.
The building was constructed from 1973 and opened in 1980. It is located next to the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto on Pampulha and was the headquarters of the FIFA Confederations Cup in the year and 2014 of the World Cup . The stadium is used for sporting events such as basketball , volleyball and football as well as for concerts ; For example, the British rock musician Eric Clapton performed on October 11, 1990 as part of his Journeyman World Tour in front of 25,000 visitors in the arena. Likewise already occurred Guns N 'Roses , Iron Maiden , Rihanna and the Scorpions on in the hall.
