FOXNews.com: Death sparks fears of more fan violence in Brazil

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Death sparks fears of more fan violence in Brazil Mar 26th 2012, 16:48 SAO PAULO –  Authorities are concerned with escalating fan violence in Brazil, with the death of a fan in Sao Paulo over the weekend sparking fears of a new wave of confrontations in South America's biggest city. A 21-year-old Palmeiras fan was fatally shot in the head in a fight involving nearly 500 fans Sunday. This was the second soccer-related death in Brazil in just more than a week. There hadn't been a death linked to fan fighting in Brazil since 2010. There have been confrontations between rival fan groups nearly every week this year. Experts say a lack of severe punishment and proper police training are some of the reasons for the continuing violence. They say authorities need to take a more active role in trying to solve the problem.

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