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Analysis: Why Brazil dominates South American soccer; the multimillion-dollar gap

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As soon as they conquered the Argentine Cup, Boca Junior's players posed euphorically with a giant picture of the check that the club received as a prize for the title: ARS 7,500,000 or US$38,000.

Just four days later, this Sunday, the final of the Brazilian Cup will be played, with the same format, between Atlético Mineiro and Atlético Paranaense, and the champion will win a prize of US$17.6 million.

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