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Hulk, a mass brawl and 23 red cards: Soccer match ends with military police intervention
Twenty-three players were shown red cards as a lengthy brawl requiring the intervention of military police marred the final seconds of a Brazilian soccer match.
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As it happened: Brazil go back-to-back with second victory over Matildas
The Matildas fell 2-1 to the South American champions in front of a sell-out crowd on the Gold Coast on Sunday night.
- Vince Rugari
Matildas v Brazil friendly as it happened: Clare Polkinghorne farewells Brisbane
The Matildas meet familiar foes Brazil at Suncorp Stadium in a friendly clash that will celebrate the career of retiring great Clare Polkinghorne.
- Nick Wright
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$750 tickets, ‘content creators’ and megastar Ronaldinho: A Sydney fundraiser that’s not for charity
The long-retired Brazilian great will lead an XI of his choosing into battle on Friday night against a Tim Cahill XI of mostly ex-Socceroos at CommBank Stadium.
- Vince Rugari
They called her ‘Pele in skirts’. Now they call Marta by her name
Whether or not Brazil win Olympic gold on Saturday, the player who has been a giant for her nation and global women’s soccer will retire a legend of the sport.
- Emma Kemp
Violent clash between police, fans delays Brazil-Argentina clash
Locals and Argentinian fans started fighting during the playing of the national anthems prompting the Brazilian police, armed with night sticks, to charge the visiting contingent.
Have Brazil scored the best goal of the Women’s World Cup so far?
Ary Borges hit a hat-trick and set up one of the best goals of the group stage with a backheel flick, as Brazil cruised to a 4-0 win over Panama in Adelaide.
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- Brisbane Airport
Brazil distances itself from Iran statement
FIFA may have clamped down on on-field player protests, but the Brazilian team made a huge statement as they touched down in Brisbane overnight for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
- Cameron Atfield
Brazil plane pays tribute to Iran's protest movement
The Brazilian national team showed its support for the people of Iran as they arrived in Brisbane for the FIFA Women's World Cup.
‘Pele is our king’: Huge crowds bid soccer legend farewell in Santos
FIFA is asking 211 countries to name a stadium after the sports legend: “future generations must know and remember who Pele was”.
- Lais Morais and Eduardo Simões