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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Júlia Belas Trindade

How Brazil’s election result could shape women’s football in the country

Carlinha during a match between Sao Paulo and Corinthians earlier this month
Carlinha during a match between Sao Paulo and Corinthians earlier this month. Photograph: Foto Arena LTDA/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.

The day before the first round of Brazilian elections, the Estádio do Morumbi hosted the second leg of the Brazilian Women’s Championship final, in which São Paulo drew 1-1 with Corinthians to win 3-2 on aggregate and secure the Brasileirão Women’s title.

It had been an incredible final but after the game the goalkeeper Carlinha used an interview to appeal to her fans: “Never again Bolsonaro in power,” she shouted to a record-breaking TV audience of 23 million people.

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