Three top-tier clubs on Monday urged Brazil’s football federation to suspend their national league matches for the next 20 days because of serious flooding.
Internacional, Grêmio and Juventude are based in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, which has been devastated by floods since last week.
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Authorities have said that at least 83 people have been killed over the last seven days in the region and another 111 are reported missing.
The stadiums of Internacional and Grêmio in the state capital Porto Alegre have been inundated and severely damaged by the water.
