People kick a soccer ball during a protest against the 2014 World Cup in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro January 25, 2014. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The year's first major protest against the World Cup drew more than 2,000 demonstrators into the streets of Brazil's largest city on Saturday, as frustration over the cost of the tournament lingers in the host country.
But the demonstration in Sao Paulo fell far short of the more than 20,000 people who confirmed attendance on Facebook, highlighting the diminished energy of recent protests compared to the public unrest during the Confederations Cup tournament held here last June.
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