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the terraces the Brazilian flags were flying high:

Progress and Order** each flag dressed in gold

and green. The National anthem struck up and the

band played at full blast. Hand on heart he sung

with all his might.

The Italian supporters were noisy but no

competition to the Brazilian crowd.

“♫♫♫Olay!! Olay!! Olay!! Brazil! Brazil!

Brazil!♫♫♫”

The crowd cheered and chanted. Drums beat and

trumpets blew. The atmosphere was electrifying:

The TV commentator announces that the game is

still a draw. The scoreboard reads Nil - Nil with

thirty-five minutes of the second half already gone.

It will be so difficult to get a goal at this stage. Italy

and Brazil are two very strong teams, playing an

artful, beautiful and competitive game of class

football”.

Without warning there is a collision in the penalty

area. The game is stopped. Marcello has fallen to

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