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The city of Melo was deserted. It is true that the heat was very intense and that surely many were just stretching after those naps that are almost an obligation in summer in the cities of the interior. But nothing indicated that a couple of hours later the match between Cerro Largo and National.
The picture was very different from what you usually see when one of the big teams goes inside. In the past it was common to see groups of fans on street corners or in the plaza, chatting and having a little something before heading to the stadium. Or watch them walk through the city in tourist mode, wrapped in their flags.