A mass brawl led to red cards for 23 players from Cruzeiro and their fierce local rivals Atlético Mineiro after clashes at the Campeonato Mineiro final in Brazil. The confrontation on Sunday in Belo Horizonte was sparked deep in stoppage time of Cruzeiro’s 1-0 win when Atlético’s goalkeeper Everson rugby-tackled Christian to the ground after the midfielder collided with him when contesting a ball the keeper had spilled. Everson kneeled on Christian, catching Christian’s face, then shouted at his prone opponent while applying pressure to Christian’s back. That prompted an angry reaction from Cruzeiro players, who confronted Everson, pushing him
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