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| Brazil's World Cup training starts amid protests | Brazil's World Cup training starts amid protests |
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| Brazil's national team has started its World Cup preparations amid protests in Rio de Janeiro. | Brazil's national team has started its World Cup preparations amid protests in Rio de Janeiro. |
| A bus carrying the players to a hilltop training camp was surrounded by striking teachers chanting slogans against the tournament. | |
| Later, upon arriving at Granja Comary, players were greeted by fans - and more protesters. | Later, upon arriving at Granja Comary, players were greeted by fans - and more protesters. |
| Thousands of people have protested against the cost of staging the tournament beginning next month. | Thousands of people have protested against the cost of staging the tournament beginning next month. |
| 'No World Cup' | 'No World Cup' |
| Monday's demonstrations started outside Rio's Linx Hotel, where 22 players met their coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, for the start of their preparations. | Monday's demonstrations started outside Rio's Linx Hotel, where 22 players met their coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, for the start of their preparations. |
| Before they left the hotel, it was surrounded by more than 100 protesters, who attached stickers to their bus. | Before they left the hotel, it was surrounded by more than 100 protesters, who attached stickers to their bus. |
| "There will be no World Cup, there will be a strike," the crowd chanted. | "There will be no World Cup, there will be a strike," the crowd chanted. |
| Rio's school teachers have been on strike since 12 May, demanding better pay and working conditions. | Rio's school teachers have been on strike since 12 May, demanding better pay and working conditions. |
| About an hour later, the bus arrived at the Granja Comary training base in the hilltop city of Teresopolis. | About an hour later, the bus arrived at the Granja Comary training base in the hilltop city of Teresopolis. |
| Hundreds of people were expecting them, among more than 100 international journalists and Brazilians who went to cheer the players or to continue the teachers' protests. | Hundreds of people were expecting them, among more than 100 international journalists and Brazilians who went to cheer the players or to continue the teachers' protests. |
| Meanwhile, Brazil's footballing legend and Fifa World Cup ambassador Ronaldo has blamed the government for delays in infrastructure projects for the tournament. | |
| "This is what people should understand: it's down to governments. The governments they have elected. It's nothing to do with football or the World Cup," he told Brazilian newspaper Valor. | |
| Brazil will play the opening match against Croatia in Sao Paulo on 12 June. | Brazil will play the opening match against Croatia in Sao Paulo on 12 June. |
| Real Madrid's left-back Marcelo has been allowed an extra day's rest following his team's Saturday' Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid. | Real Madrid's left-back Marcelo has been allowed an extra day's rest following his team's Saturday' Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid. |
| Brazil's striker Fred, from Rio-based Fluminense, was among the first players to arrive at the hotel. | Brazil's striker Fred, from Rio-based Fluminense, was among the first players to arrive at the hotel. |
| Shortly before the arrival of the striking teachers, he stressed the importance of the supporters for Brazil's campaign. | Shortly before the arrival of the striking teachers, he stressed the importance of the supporters for Brazil's campaign. |
| "With this union between people and the national team, we have everything to play a great tournament and win the title," Fred told reporters. | "With this union between people and the national team, we have everything to play a great tournament and win the title," Fred told reporters. |
| Last year, more than a million people took to the street in dozens of Brazilian cities over poor public services, corruption and the high cost of the World Cup. | Last year, more than a million people took to the street in dozens of Brazilian cities over poor public services, corruption and the high cost of the World Cup. |