Why you might want to learn how to say 'Cheesehead' in Portuguese
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Monday, April 15, 2024
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The NFL is planning to open this year's season in Brazil. The Sept. 6 match up between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles will be the first played in South America.
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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Michel Martin. Can you say cheesehead in Portuguese? Start practicing because the NFL is planning to open this year's football season in Brazil. The September 6 matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles will be the first ever played in South America. Only one hiccup - an unofficial ban on the color green in Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena because it's the color worn by Corinthians' archrivals. But the color is both Green Bay's and Philadelphia's. Coin toss? It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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