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SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Two Palmeiras soccer fans were convicted of murder and each sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday for the beating death of a 16-year-old Corinthians supporter nearly three years ago. A jury of seven convicted 31-year-old Edmilson Jose da Silva and 26-year-old Alessandro Almeida Borgers Pereira in the killing of Marcos Gabriel Cardoso Soares before a match in March 2004, court officials said in a statement. Defence lawyers were expected to appeal. Soares was headed to the match between Palmeiras and Corinthians when a confrontation between fans from both teams erupted at a subway station. Soares could not escape and was severely beaten. The teenager was taken to a hospital and released, but died a few hours later in his home because of head wounds.
Brazil soccer market 330mln USD, the largest in L. America: study
Brazilian soccer moves US$330 million a year, making it the largest soccer market in the Americas, according to a study by United States consultant Delloite published yesterday, using 2005 data published by the news agency G1.
The bulk of the cash is concentrated in the hands of major clubs, especially those in Sao Paulo -- Sao Paulo, Corinthians y Santos -- and in the hands of major stars, like the player Robinho, who was transferred from Brazilian team Santos to Spanish team Real Madrid.
Brazil earned around US$100 million a year by transferring players to the European market, with Robinho's transfer accounting for 30 million of this total. Ticket sales represnts only 23 million reales (US$10.9 million) or seven percent of the total earned.
The study says that the number of fans attending games has been falling, from around 16,000 per match on average in 1970 to 12,000 per match in 2005.
Soccer fans convicted
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Two Palmeiras soccer fans were convicted of murder and each sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday for the beating death of a 16-year-old Corinthians supporter nearly three years ago. A jury of seven convicted 31-year-old Edmilson Jose da Silva and 26-year-old Alessandro Almeida Borgers Pereira in the killing of Marcos Gabriel Cardoso Soares before a match in March 2004, court officials said in a statement. Defence lawyers were expected to appeal. Soares was headed to the match between Palmeiras and Corinthians when a confrontation between fans from both teams erupted at a subway station. Soares could not escape and was severely beaten. The teenager was taken to a hospital and released, but died a few hours later in his home because of head wounds.
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