Rio protest highlights football's troubled return in Brazil

Soccer Football - Carioca Championship - Botafogo v Cabofriense - Nilton Santos Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - June 28, 2020 General view of the players during a minute's silence before the match, following the resumption of play behind closed doors after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The Rio de Janeiro state championship restarted once again on Sunday as Botafogo -- one of the clubs opposed to what they see as a premature resumption of top-level football -- took the field with a banner protesting the decision.

The move to get back underway in Rio has focused attention on the wider confusion surrounding football's stop-start status in the South American nation.