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Translated (EN)· Original: "Gustavo Scarpa, el futbolista que ha conseguido que un libro de Tolstói sea número uno en ventas en Brasil"

Gustavo Scarpa, the footballer who has managed to make a Tolstoy book number one in sales in Brazil

The Atlético Mineiro player Gustavo Scarpa has managed to break all the molds with a literary recommendation. The Brazilian midfielder, who usually shares his taste for reading and chess, made a recommendation of a classic of Russian literature, 'The Death of Ivan...'

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Mundo Deportivo
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Mundo Deportivo 29 Sept
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34d ago

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  1. 29 Sept
    14:26
    Mundo DeportivoToribio Blanco SotoOriginales

    El jugador del Atlético Mineiro Gustavo Scarpa ha conseguido romper todos los moldes con una recomendación literaria.

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