Brazil players registers protest at fixture conges

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Brazilian players stood with their after the start of league matches Wednesday to protest against a fixture overload in the country.

Players in all Brazilian league matches staged the protest. Some refused to kick off after the referee’s whistle,2014 winter classic jerseys, while others put the ball into touch before remaining motionless.

The protests took on a number of guises,cheap soccer jerseys, with players in the match between Sao Paulo and Flamengo kicking the ball back and forth from one team to the other. They exchanged passes for almost a minute as the referee ran from one side to the other.

Botafogo and Portuguesa linked arms before kick-off to avoid getting yellow cards, but players in the match between Criciuma and Atletico Paranaense waited for the initial whistle before crossing their arms and nobody was shown a card.

The players are unhappy that the Brazilian federation (CBF) hasn’t responded to their demands for a more organized calendar with fewer games,world cup 2014 jerseys.

The protest is part of the “Common Sense Football Club” movement created earlier this year.

“We want the CBF to know that we want more answers and more action to improve our football,soccer jerseys cheap,” said Corinthians defender Paulo Andre, one of the movement’s leaders,soccer jerseys cheap, along with former Brazil and Fenerbahce midfielder Alex and veteran Sao Paulo goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni.