Vandals have attacked and burnt a six-meter high replica of the World Cup a few miles from where Brazil's squad will be based for next month's finals, officials in the town of Teresopolis said on Tuesday. The attack on the replica trophy was not the first on World Cup-related symbols in Brazil. Brazil’s 23-man squad will meet in Teresopolis later this month and will be based at the squad’s long-time base in Granja Comary, on the edge of the town.
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