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They went to a match and never came back (Part Four)

Continuing the series that looks at those thankfully rare times in football history when fans went to a football match but never made it home afterwards. (For Part One click here; Part Two here; and Part Three here). Puerta 12, Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires The rivalry between River Plate and Boca Juniors, known as the Superclasico, is arguably the fiercest ...

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Preview Club World Cup Final: Barca vs River Plate

The reigning Spanish and European champions Barcelona will be up against Copa America winners River Plate in the final of the Club World Cup on Sunday at the International Stadium in Yokohama. River Plate were unconvincing in their 1-0 win over Sanfrecce Hiroshima and had to rely on a goalkeeping error from the Japanese outfit to book their place in ...

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