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    Santos win Brazilian championship

    By Brian Homewood

    Sunday, December 19, 2004

    RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Santos won the Brazilian championship for the second time in three years on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over Vasco da Gama after forward Robinho returned following the end of his mother's 40-day kidnap ordeal. Santos coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo won the title for the second year in a row, having led Cruzeiro to the championship last year for the fifth title of his career. The former Brazil coach also won the competition with Palmeiras in 1993 and 1994 and Corin ...

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