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    Maradona wants venue change for Brazil game

    Reuters

    Friday, July 3, 2009

    Argentina want to play arch-rivals Brazil at Rosario Central and not River Plate in their World Cup qualifier on Sept. 5 to generate more support from the fans, coach Diego Maradona said on Thursday. Players had asked to move the game to Rosario Central's tight Gigante de Arroyito ground because they needed more support as they sought a place at the 2010 finals in South Africa, he said. "The other day in Ecuador (the crowd) ...they all shouted and here (in Buenos Aires) nothing happens," Marad ...

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