“Melbourne is an events city, dealing with the best events -- Australian Formula One, Australian tennis Open and the Melbourne Cup,” de Bohun told AFP. “So a match involving two of the world’s greatest teams, Brazil and Argentina, was a natural fit.” It is not the first time Argentina and Brazil have faced off in Australia. They
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