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Suicidal Tour
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The Suicidal Tour took place when Brazilian professional football club Santa Cruz Futebol Clube toured the North Region of Brazil from 2 January 1943 to 29 April 1943. Over almost four months, they played either 26 or 28 friendly matches in six cities. The tour gained its name due to the misfortunes endured by the club. Looking to recover from a financial crisis, Santa Cruz arranged five matches in Belém, Pará. Traveling up the Amazon River for another round of matches, they first started experiencing problems in Manaus, where two players left to play for other clubs and seven members of the team's delegation caught dysentery. Two players went on to catch typhoid fever and died. Unable to return home through the sea, and needing to cover growing costs, Santa Cruz had to return to Recife by land, playing matches along the way to earn money. The return had further problems, including a fake arrest warrant for a player, a trip alongside thieves, and two train derailments. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): UEFA Euro 2004 final, which ran on July 14th, though I'm not sure if there's really any similar articles at all.
- Main editors: Hilst
- Promoted: September 6, 2024
- Reasons for nomination: Recent featured article. It's my first FA and, as such, my first one to appear at TFA.
- Support as nominator. – Hilst (talk | contribs) 14:55, 8 September 2024 (UTC)