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The Brazilian Gas Ban…

From Reuters:

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 27 (Reuters) - Palmeiras have been fined and given a home ban after the visiting team’s dressing-room at their stadium filled with a mysterious gas during halftime at a game last month.

Visitors Sao Paulo were forced to flee the changing-room and hold their halftime team talk on the pitch during the Paulista championship semi-final, second leg on April 20.

They said their players could not breathe and that the gas was irritating to eyes and nostrils.

Palmeiras won the game 2-0 for a 3-2 aggregate win and went on to beat Ponte Preta in the final.