Brazil is locked and loaded for some serious NFL action today, and we are not just talking about the Cowboys and Ravens battling it out. Nope, the league pulled out all the stops, bringing international pop icon Ricky Martin to Rio de Janeiro for a halftime show that’s gonna absolutely blow the roof off Maracana Stadium.
The NFL’s Brazil Takeover Kicks Up a Notch
This isn’t the NFL’s first rodeo in Brazil, they’ve been there for three straight years now, but it’s the first time they’ve hit up Rio, the Marvelous City itself. And you know they had to go big. Dallas Cowboys versus Baltimore Ravens? Yeah, that’s a heavyweight fight, but when those teams hit the locker room for a breather, Ricky Martin is taking center stage. Dude’s a legend. Hailing from Puerto Rico, he’s a pioneer for Latin music, no doubt about it. We are talking straight up bangers like “Livin’ la Vida Loca,” “She Bangs,” “Maria,” and who can forget “The Cup of Life,” the 1998 World Cup anthem? This guy knows how to hype up a crowd, whether it’s for soccer or, well, now, American football.
Get Ready for the Livin’ la Vida Loca Experience
You wanna catch this live? You better be ready around 6 p.m. ET, give or take. The game kicked off at 4:25 p.m. ET, so we are looking at roughly 90 minutes from kickoff until Martin steps into the spotlight. You can catch the whole spectacle on CBS, or stream it live on DIRECTV, fubo, or Paramount+ if you are not near a TV. And for real, we just found out soccer superstar Neymar is already there at the stadium for the performance. Talk about a guest list!
How long will we get to soak it all in? A typical NFL halftime is about 13 minutes, so expect Ricky Martin to give us a solid 10 minutes of pure energy. That gives them enough time to set up that massive stage, tear it down, and let the players warm up for the second half. It’s a tight window, but he is a pro.
The game is still in the early stages, with plenty of offense already popping off, so we are still a bit out from halftime at 5:15 p.m. ET. But when that clock winds down, get ready. Ricky Martin is bringing the fire to Rio and it’s gonna be a show everyone talks about. Let’s see what kind of “loca” energy he brings to the NFL. You know we’ll be tracking every second.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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