Brazil Soccer Players Revolt Over Packed 2014 Playing Schedule
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A group of 75 players from Brazil’s top two soccer leagues are complaining that their health is at risk because their clubs’ schedules next season will be compressed to accommodate the World Cup.
The group, which includes well-known players including Alexandre Pato of Corinthians, Vasco da Gama’s Juninho Pernambucano and Luis Fabiano of Sao Paulo, wrote to the sport’s governing body following the publication of a schedule that will have fewer rest days for Brazilian teams.