Toilet Bowl Kills Fan at World Cup Host City in Brazil
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Brazilian soccer is investigating another act of fan violence less than 40 days before the start of the World Cup that left a man dead after he was hit by a toilet bowl hurled by rival supporters.
Authorities say the next two matches at the Estadio do Arruda in Recife will be played without supporters, and fans of Santa Cruz are banned from all stadiums until the individual responsible for the death of 26-year-old Paulo Ricardo Gomes da Silva is identified. Silva was struck outside the stadium after fans ripped up toilet bowls and threw them from the top deck following a match between Santa Cruz and Parana on May 2.