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In this April 27, 2014 photo, Bayer's Vagner Vieira, 25, lies on the floor as he is attended by teammates after he was injured at an amateur soccer match in the Vila da Penha neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil is a five-time champion of the World Cup, and will host this year's international soccer tournament starting June 12. In Brazil, soccer is a unifying force. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

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In this April 2, 2014 photo, fans of the Botafogo soccer team react during a Copa Libertadores game at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Soccer's big moment happens in June as the best players on the planet meet in Brazil for the World Cup. The international soccer tournament will be the first in the South American nation since 1950. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

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In this April 2, 2014 photo, fans of the Botafogo soccer team watch a Copa Libertadores soccer match at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Soccer's big moment happens in June as the best players on the planet meet in Brazil for the World Cup. In Brazil, soccer is a unifying force. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

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In this May 03, 2014 photo, players from the Escada Azul team celebrate classifying for the semi-finals of an amateur soccer tournament in the Mangueira shantytown of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The high costs of preparing for the 2013 Confederations Cup and upcoming World Cup, blamed in part by the late rush to get projects done, ignited a wave of public criticism from a population already tired of poor public services and widespread corruption and yet, in Brazil, soccer is a unifying force. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

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In this April 27, 2014 photo, residents watch an amateur soccer match behind a fence at the Vila da Penha neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil is a five-time champion of the World Cup, and will host this year's international soccer tournament starting June 12. The government says it wants to use the World Cup to convince international visitors to keep coming back to Brazil after the tournament ends. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

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In this April 9, 2014 photo, a fan of Brazil's Flamengo soccer team celebrates his team's goal during a Copa Libertadores match in Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Soccer's big moment happens in June as the best players on the planet meet in Brazil for the World Cup. Brazil is a five-time champion of the World Cup and is seeking a record sixth World Cup title, Brazil has won 13 of its last 14 games. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

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Angel Correa of Argentina's San Lorenzo, left, fights for the ball with Henrique of Brazil's Cruzeiro during a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio)

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Carlos Valdes of Argentina's San Lorenzo, top, is tackled by William of Brazil's Cruzeiro during a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio)

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Fans of Argentina's San Lorenzo celebrate during their game against Brazil's Cruzeiro during a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio)

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Argentina's San Lorenzo players, celebrate their victory over Brazil's Cruzeiro during a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio)

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Argentina's San Lorenzo players, celebrate their victory over Brazil's Cruzeiro during a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. San Lorenzo won with an aggregate score of 2-1. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio)

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Argentina's San Lorenzo players, celebrate their victory over Brazil's Cruzeiro during a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. San Lorenzo won with an aggregate score of 2-1. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio)