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Corinthians Kicking Off at Home Bodes Well for Sao Paulo

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It’s back to business as usual for Brazilian soccer team Corinthians after the end of the World Cup. That’s good news for Sao Paulo.

The club played last night in the new 1 billion-real ($450 million) stadium that hosted six games during the quadrennial competition, including the opener on June 12. Last night’s 2-1 victory against Porto Alegre’s Internacional came four days after the end of the world’s most-watched sporting spectacle.