The CBF suspended the next two rounds of the Brazilian Championship due to severe flooding in Rio Grande do Sul. Fifteen Serie A clubs formally requested the temporary suspension, including Atlético-GO, Atlético-MG, Athletico-PR, Criciúma, Cruzeiro, Cuiabá, Bahia, Juventude, Vitória, Fluminense, Fortaleza, Grêmio, Botafogo, Internacional, and Vasco. However, São Paulo, Palmeiras, Red Bull Bragantino, Corinthians, and […]
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