RIO DE JANEIRO, May 9 (Reuters) - The Brazilian championship kicks off at the weekend - with one third of the season already having been completed. With the Libertadores Cup in full swing and the Copa Brasil knockout tournament at the quarter-final stages, the first fixture of the domestic season's showpiece is a mere after-thought for many clubs. At international level, Brazil remains one of the world's most successful and glamorous soccer nations but the domestic scene is a different reality ...

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