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Player sent off after 3 seconds in Brazil's Serie A

A Brazilian striker was sent off in a top-division match on Saturday after hitting a rival with his elbow just three seconds into a match.

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CBF to resume league in June after flooding

The Brazilian Football Confederation said on Tuesday it would resume the league in the first week of June after being forced to suspend matches last week due to historic floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

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Brazil gov. urges national football halt amid floods

Brazil's sports minister Andre Fufuca has called for the country's football confederation (CBF) to temporarily suspend all football activities following the unprecedented natural disaster in Rio Grande do Sul.

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Brazil postpones league matches due to floods

Brazil's football federation (CBF) on Tuesday announced the postponement of national league matches for the next 20 days because of serious flooding.