The unselected games then pass to the second tier rights holder, and games chosen at that level are generally aired on cable networks.

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In October of that year, the Brazil-born striker, furious at being omitted from the squad to play Russia in a World Cup qualifier, sat with other unselected players, but left the stadium before the final whistle and was disciplined by the German Football Association.

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