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Brazilian Soccer Game Devolves Into Wild Stadium-Wide Brawl [VIDEOS]

Geoffrey IngersollDec 9, 2013, 16:23 IST

A Brazilian soccer match between Vasco da Gama and Atlético Paranaense ended early as fans took over the entire stadium in a brawl.

The Big Lead has more:

Riot police broke up the fighting shortly after the kickoff. Three fans were reportedly taken to the hospital in serious condition. There are also reports one fan dead as a result.

Here's a close up angle of the fight (WARNING: Graphic):

Here's a video of the entire brawl:

Ed Malyon, a sports writer with The Daily Mirror, tweeted a series of disturbing images of the brawl.

via Twitter

And Brazilian publication Marca today exclaimed on their cover: This is not soccer, this is barbarism.

via Twitter

Here's a video of the entire brawl: