Shattered Glass, Switched Vote: More Turbulence for Brazil’s Soccer Federation

"While the group was eating on Thursday, a Brazilian fan spotted Nunes, exchanged insults with the administrator and shoved him. That prompted Gilberto Barbosa, a sort of aide-de-camp to Nunes, to respond by smashing a drinking glass over the fan’s head. The incident forced the restaurant to close earlier than planned, a short time before a photo of the supporter’s head swathed in a large white bandage quickly appeared online."


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