The team hosting the NFL game in Brazil rejects Packers’ and Eagles’ green because of soccer rivalry

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer club Corinthians, the team turning over its stadium for the first NFL game to be played in South America, dislikes anything green so much that its executives tried to paint the field black about a decade ago.

Players can be fined if they are spotted wearing clothes or shoes of that color, and sponsors need to adapt if they want to be associated with a club that has more than 35 million fans.

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