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| Thieves in Brazil have stolen more than £5m ($6m) from a cash delivery firm, taking advantage of the nation's passion for football, police say. | Thieves in Brazil have stolen more than £5m ($6m) from a cash delivery firm, taking advantage of the nation's passion for football, police say. |
| Police believe the thieves - who had dug a tunnel into the firm's building - struck when season-ending matches were played in Sao Paulo on Sunday. | |
| A security guard later told local media he had heard a loud noise but thought it was fireworks lit by fans. | A security guard later told local media he had heard a loud noise but thought it was fireworks lit by fans. |
| The theft was only discovered on Sunday evening - after the matches had ended. | The theft was only discovered on Sunday evening - after the matches had ended. |
| Sao Paulo police allege the thieves rented a house in the area about four months ago and then painstakingly dug a 100m-long (110 yards) tunnel to the office of the company. | Sao Paulo police allege the thieves rented a house in the area about four months ago and then painstakingly dug a 100m-long (110 yards) tunnel to the office of the company. |
| Officers believe they struck late on Sunday afternoon - as millions of people across Brazil were watching the football season's finale. | |
| Firefighters later inspected the tunnel and found abandoned maps and tools, the police said. | Firefighters later inspected the tunnel and found abandoned maps and tools, the police said. |
| During their stay in the house, the thieves disguised themselves as residents, even putting a Christmas tree in the window, the Globo website reported. | During their stay in the house, the thieves disguised themselves as residents, even putting a Christmas tree in the window, the Globo website reported. |