SAO PAULO -- A 34-year-old Brazilian fan has been beaten to death
by supporters from a rival team following a high-profile match in the
Sao Paulo state championship.
Police said Monday the Santos supporter was at a bus stop
when several members of a Sao Paulo fan group drove by and started
attacking him with punches, kicks and iron bars.
Marcio Barreto de Toledo, who was wearing a shirt that
identified him as a member of a Santos fan group, died at a hospital
from multiple injuries.
Police were investigating the attack, which happened after the teams' 0-0 draw on Sunday.
Fan groups have been at the root of fan violence in World
Cup host Brazil, with confrontations in and outside stadiums becoming a
common occurrence across the country.
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