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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. | A bus carrying the players to a hilltop training camp was surrounded by striking teachers chanting slogans against the tournament. |
Later, upon arriving at the Granja Comary training base, 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 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. | 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. | "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 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid on Saturday. | |
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. |