Yesterday, Brazil held its state soccer championships, one of the most important sports events of the year. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights:

• The Corinthians won the São Paulo cup, though there was a potentially serious accident during the victory celebration;
• Cruzeiro beat Atlético to win the cup in Minas Gerais;
• Vitória won the Bahian cup;
• Inter won the cup in Rio Grande do Sul, leading the rival goalie to burst into tears;
• Flamengo beat Botafogo and took home the Carioca cup in Rio de Janeiro, where fans wore creative face masks to protect against the swine flu.

For a full report on all of the state champions, see Globo Esporte.