Brazilian soccer player legend Edison Arantes do Nascimento (R), known as Pele, waves to fans and media as he arrives on the Soccer Footprints promenade dedicated to the greatest football players in Monaco in this October 17, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian football great Pele has called on thousands of protestors demonstrating over poor quality public services and corruption to leave the streets and focus on football, an appeal that was quickly met with derision on social media.
Brazil is currently hosting the Confederations Cup which began on Saturday, a tournament seen as a dry-run before it hosts the World Cup next year expected to draw an estimated 600,000 visitors to the country.
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