Kelvin, 15, poses for a photo before playing soccer at the Sao Carlos slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday. 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. The international soccer tournament will be the first in the South American nation since 1950.

Kelvin, 15, poses for a photo before playing soccer at the Sao Carlos slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday. 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
Kelvin, 15, poses for a photo before playing soccer at the Sao Carlos slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday. 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
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