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Edu at Arsenal: why Brazil’s general manager arrives with baggage in north London

by Marcus Alves @https://twitter.com/@_marcus_alves Published 5 min ago We are part of The Trust Project What is it? In mid-July 2000, Edu Gaspar arrived at Heathrow airport alongside his compatriot Sylvinho to sign for Arsenal from Corinthians. After an 11-hour flight to London, he was exhausted and didn't want to go through the immigration line for non-EU members. Instead, he decided to leave his Brazilian passport – which he'd used to check in for the flight – inside his suitcase, and use his Portuguese one to avoid spending much time waiting. It didn't work: Heathrow officials him held for more than three hours because his inconsistent documentation had raised doubts. Eventually,...
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