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Gremio's Thiago Neves celebrates after scoring a goal in front of empty stands. Reuters
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Gremio players line up with masks before the match against Sao Luiz in the Campeonato Gaucho in Brazil on Sunday, March 15. Reuters
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General view as the players line up before the match at Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Reuters
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Gremio players wearing masks before the match. Reuters
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Gremio players wearing masks before the match. Reuters
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Gremio players wore the masks as a protest against having to play a match despite the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil. Reuters
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Gremio's Matheus Henrique. Reuters
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General view as the match is played behind closed doors as the number of coronavirus cases grows in Brazil. Reuters
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Gremio's Thiago Neves in action with Sao Luiz's Jadson. Reuters
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Gremio's Everton in action. Reuters
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Gremio's Thiago Neves celebrates after scoring a goal in front of empty stands. Reuters
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Gremio players line up with masks before the match against Sao Luiz in the Campeonato Gaucho in Brazil on Sunday, March 15. Reuters
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General view as the players line up before the match at Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Reuters
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Gremio players wearing masks before the match. Reuters
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Gremio players wearing masks before the match. Reuters
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Gremio players wore the masks as a protest against having to play a match despite the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil. Reuters
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Gremio's Matheus Henrique. Reuters
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General view as the match is played behind closed doors as the number of coronavirus cases grows in Brazil. Reuters
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Gremio's Thiago Neves in action with Sao Luiz's Jadson. Reuters
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Gremio's Everton in action. Reuters
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Gremio's Thiago Neves celebrates after scoring a goal in front of empty stands. Reuters
Coronavirus: Gremio players wear masks in protest at having to play Brazilian football match - in pictures
The players, led by manager Renato Portaluppi, walked out of the tunnel to play Sao Luiz and lined up before the game wearing white masks over their faces
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15 March, 2020
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