Rosenery Mello do Nascimento (Rio de Janeiro, 1965Rosinery Mello (1965-2011) - A fogueteira do Maracanã Folha.com – Rio de Janeiro, 4 June 2011) was a Brazilian celebrity and model also known as "Fogueteira do Maracanã" ("Maracanã Firecracker-Thrower"). (Spanish) (Portuguese language) During a World Cup qualifier in 1989 between the national teams of Brazil and Chile at Maracanã Stadium, Mello threw a firework, which landed about a yard away from Chilean goalkeeper Roberto Rojas. Rojas then deliberately cut himself with a razor hidden in his glove in a failed attempt to have the match awarded to Chile. (Portuguese language) The event became known as El Maracanazo. (Spanish)
In November 1989, Mello was on the cover of men's magazine Playboy. (Portuguese language) She died of a brain aneurysm on 4 June 2011 in Rio de Janeiro.
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