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Brazilian domestic football is huge. With tons of large cities and giant clubs, there are at least 12 teams in the country which can count their fan bases in the millions—a few in the tens of millions. And, year in, year out, anyone from a pool of five to eight clubs starts the season with realistic chances to become national champions. In many respects, Brazil is among the most competitive leagues in world football.
Still, Brazilian clubs have systematically failed to turn the world’s most popular sport into a profitable business.
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