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Azome Pinto says São Tomé federation threatens legal action

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São Toméan comedian Azome Pinto says the president of the São Toméan Football Federation is considering suing him in São Tomé and Príncipe and Portugal. The alleged threat reportedly follows his remarks about funding linked to the under-15 national team’s participation in the World Cup held in Baku, according to Rádio Somos Todos Primos.

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