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Copacabana football (2001)

Posted on June 9, 2014June 9, 2014 by adecolley

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A striker and goalkeeper clashed going for the ball, two yards away from goal. Both fell over in the sand, the ball a yard away.

The striker, lying prone, looked like Fidel Castro in his prime – bearded, barrel-chested, slight pot belly, but muscular.

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