São Paulo’s football coach, Luis Zubeldía, faced his first defeat with a stark admission: “We were outplayed.” His squad fell 1-0 to Cuiabá in front of 33,000 fans at Morumbi Stadium during the Brazilian Championship’s 11th round. Zubeldía critiqued the team’s lackluster showing without mincing words. “Our performance was subpar; we never settled into the […]
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