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Indigenous Soccer Team Makes Professional Debut in Brazil to Score Goals and Fight Prejudice

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By Bruna Cabral
MARICA, Brazil, May 6 (Reuters) – From a village ⁠on ⁠the coast of Rio de ⁠Janeiro state, Indigenous people have founded a professional soccer team made up ​solely of players from across Brazil, turning the state championship into a n… [2169 chars]

Source: U.S. News & World Report | Published: 2026-05-06T13:01:00Z

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