In this May 20, 2014, photo, graffiti on the street against World Cup reads in Portuguese "Less weapons, Less jails, More schools, Peace, More health and Demilitarization" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As opening day for the World Cup approaches, people continue to stage protests, some about the billions of dollars spent on the World Cup at a time of social hardship, but soccer is still a unifying force. Brazil will host the World Cup soccer tournament starting on 12 June. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
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