Brazil condemns Conmebol chief statements

Brazil condemns Conmebol chief statements

The Brazilian Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Tuesday condemned South American Football Confederation President Alejandro Dominguez's remark comparing a Libertadores Cup without Brazilian teams to “Tarzan without Cheetah,” and criticized the sporting body for failing to combat racism effectively.

The Brazilian Football League (LiBra) released, this Thursday (20), a note refuting the statements of Alejandro Domínguez, president of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol). The Paraguayan, last Monday (17th), made a metaphor about the absence of Brazilians in the Libertadores and stated that “this would be like Tarzan without Cheetah”. “Dominguez's very serious statement brings to light the evident prejudice rooted in the soccer…

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