In Brazil
One dead and 20 injured in vicious fan riots
A man has died in violent clashes between rival soccer fans in Brazil. The victim suffered burns to 70 percent of his body.
At least 20 others were injured in the fighting between supporters of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte and Palmeiras São Paulo, as the newspaper "O Globo" reported, citing the highway police.
According to the report, the Cruzeiro fans were on their way back from Curitiba, where their team had lost 3-0 to Athletico Paranaense in the Brazilian championship. Palmeiras drew 2-2 with Fortaleza in São Paulo. The two groups finally met near the municipality of Mairiporã in the metropolitan region of São Paulo.
According to the "O Globo" report, Cruzeiro fans intercepted the Palmeiras supporters on the highway. They set one bus on fire and smashed the windows of the other buses.
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