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Final date ... finally

BRAZIL fan Joedir Sancho Belmonte had a ticket for the famous final game of the 1950 World Cup between Brazil and Uruguay, which Uruguay won 2-1, but stayed home with his sick mother.

But he saved the unused ticket for 64 years and yesterday in a swap with FIFA the 85-year-old was given tickets for the July 13 final in Rio.




 

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