Rosenery Mello do Nascimento

Rosenery Mello do Nascimento (Rio de Janeiro, 1965[1] – Rio de Janeiro, 4 June 2011), best known by the stage name Rosenery Mello, was a Brazilian celebrity and model also known as "Fogueteira do Maracanã" ("Maracanã Firecracker-Thrower").[2][3][4] 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.[5] The event became known as El Maracanazo.[6]

In November 1989, Mello was on the cover of men's magazine Playboy.[7] She died of a brain aneurysm on 4 June 2011 in Rio de Janeiro.[8]

References

1. Rosinery Mello (1965-2011) - A fogueteira do Maracanã Folha.com
2. AFP, Sapa (Jun 6, 2011). Infamous firework thrower 'brain dead'. Times Live. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved Jun 7, 2011.
3. Dung-Lac, Andrés (November 24, 2009). La "Fogueteira" ahora se las gana vendiendo completos. La Cuarta. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved Jun 7, 2011. (Spanish)
4. G1, Editorial (5 June 2011). 'Fogueteira do Maracanã' é enterrada em cemitério de São Gonçalo, no RJ. News portal G1. Retrieved Jun 7, 2011. (Portuguese language)
5. Folha, Editorial (Jun 6, 2011). Morte de 'fogueteira' é destaque na imprensa sul-americana. Folha S.P. Retrieved Jun 7, 2011. (Portuguese language)
6. Rojas se Tiró Una Cañita al Aire. Todos los Mundiales. Retrieved 7 June 2011. (Spanish)
7. Tá lembrado? A Fogueteira da Playboy. Trash 80's. 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved Jun 7, 2011. (Portuguese language)
8. "'Fogueteira do Maracanã' será enterrada nesta segunda, no Rio" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2011-06-06.