> > What can I say? They take their football seriously in South America. Every so often you hear stories about players being assassinated for missing a penalty or letting in a goal in a major international. Don't know if they're true, though.
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> > winter"A bit too serously, I think"mute
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> I just thought of something... that *might* be a carry-over from when the outcome of a sport was seen as prophetic or an omen or something.
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> Nyper"Ancient culture?"old

This would be why church sports in my town (ok, in my state) are so violent. (Basketball, mostly) Whichever team is the most rightous is going to win...at any cost.

Ti'No blood, no foul.'cia