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Retired Brazilian footballers play for Cyclone Nargis victims
Brazil News.Net
Wednesday 29th October, 2008 (IANS)
A team of retired Brazilian footballers left Yangon Wednesday after raising $10,000 for victims of Cyclone Nargis via charity games in the country, the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) said.
While in Myanmar the Brazilians, including several well-known retired players such as 1994 World Cup star Paulo Sergio, staged two charity matches against the Myanmar national team in Yangon Sunday and Tuesday, raising 12,500,000 kyat (10,000 dollars) from the public.
The Brazilians won the Sunday match 4-0 while Tuesday's ended in a draw 1-1, according to the MFF.
The earnings, minus expenses, will be donated to victims of Cyclone Nargis that swept over Myanmar's southern delta region May 2-3 leaving about 140,000 dead or missing.
The team visited the devastated delta region Monday.  Email this story to a friend
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kayaphe
10-29-08, 08:21 AM |
Retired Brazilian footballers play for Cyclone Nargis victims
I thank very much to Brazilian footballers. Come and play in Myanmar next time again. We always welcome Brazilian.
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la min
11-16-08, 02:03 AM |
thank you so much for your kindnesses
i am so appriciate when i knew about your charity work for myanmar cyclone victims.and thank you for you all(brazilians) have been there for our people. i love you brazil.
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