razilian national flag stands in front of policemen during a protest by metro workers in Sao PauloReutersCivil defence personnel help a 'victim' of a simulated explosion of a radioactive device in a subway car at Cidade Nova subway station in Rio de JaneiroAFPEngland's Steven Gerrard walks past Brazilian army personnel as he arrives at the team hotel in Rio de JaneiroReutersSecurity personnel shelter from the sun in the shadow of the stadium wall as they watch the Netherlands team training session at the Estadio Jose Bastos Padilha Gavea in Rio de JaneiroGettyPolice officers patrol a football field atop the Arvore Seca favela in the Lins slum complex in Rio de JaneiroReutersA policeman observes a screen displaying the Maracana stadium at the security centre for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de JaneiroReutersA sniper aims his rifle towards Rocinha slum in Rio de JaneiroReutersThe Brazilian Navy carries out an anti-terrorist drill in Rio de Janeiro as part of the security measures for the World CupAFPPolice officers wearing riot gear attend a presentation of security equipment at Flamengo beach in Rio de JaneiroAFPRiot police practise crowd control during a training session with FBI agents in Rio de JaneiroReutersA young boy gives a thumbs-up as police patrol near the Antonio Carlos Magalhaes municipal stadium in Porto SeguroAFPRiot police patrol the Santinho beach in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina stateReutersMembers of the Brazilian Army, Navy and Air Force attend a presentation of security equipment that will be used during the 2014 World CupReutersA volunteer is decontaminated during a simulated chemical attack outside Mane Garrincha National Stadium in BrasiliaAFPMembers of the Brazilian armed forces on horseback salute during a presentation of security equipment that will be used during the 2014 World Cup in BrasiliaReutersPolice use tear gas to impede indigenous Brazilians from marching towards the Mane Garrincha stadium in BrasiliaReutersPolice officers from several countries participate in the inauguration of the Centre for International Police Cooperation in BrasiliaReutersBrazilian Army soldiers take part in a simulated explosion of a radioactive device at Mane Garrincha National Stadium in BrasiliaAFPRelatedWorld Cup Brazil 2014: Football Fans Forced to Seek Accommodation at Rio's Seedy Love MotelsBrazil World Cup 2014 Protests: Indigenous Tribes Clash with Riot Police in BrasiliaBrazil World Cup Protests Erupt in Several Major CitiesFamily Rescued from Burning Car During Brazil World Cup 2014 Protests in Sao Paulo Brazil World Cup Erupts in Violence Hours From Kickoff with TV Executive AttackedBy Dominic GoverJune 12,Nike Air Max 2014 Black Orange Fluorescent Green, 2014 17:10 BSTProtester is blasted with pepper spray at close range by police in Sao Paolo.The ugly side of the Brazil World Cup was on full display only hours before the tournament kicks off, with police using brutal tactics to suppress protests and a foreign TV boss suffering a broken arm during violence.Graphic footage shot in the city of S?o Paolo showed a gang of police officers grappling with a topless man,Nike Air Max 2012 Red Grey White, who was protesting about the amount of $11.3bn public money spent by the government on funding FIFA's football extravaganza.The pictures showed a canister of pepper spray being thrust toward his face before the debilitating liquid was squirted in to his eyes from close range. He was then forcibly removed from the scene by a gang of officers.Elsewhere,Nike Air Max 95 Black Blue Grey, a TV producer for CNN suffered a broken arm during the same protest. S?o Paulo producer Barbara Arvanitidis was pictured with her arm in a sling being led away from disturbances.Elsewhere,Nike Air Max 2012 Black Red White, another CNN reporter was injured by a flying gas canister fired from the direction of police lines.The images of violent disorder constitute a PR nightmare for FIFA dignitaries such as Sepp Blatter and the Brazilian authorities, who are both desperate for the feast of football to drown out pressing questions about corruption at the heart of football's ruling body and social inequality in Brazil.Riot police wielding truncheons and shields attacked people in a bid to protect FIFA's signature event from popular protests.Parts of S?o Paolo were shut down by the authorities earlier today in order to allow FIFA VIPs and others to get to the stadium where Brazil and Croatia are set to play the opening game of the competition.Brazil has spent ��498m on security for the 2014 World Cup �C more than five times the amount South Africa spent on security for the last World Cup. Over 170,Air Max 2013 Mens Black Yellow Paint,000 security officers will be available to patrol the 12 stadiums hosting the World Cup. Helicopters, drones, and surveillance equipment will also be used.The Brazilian government has vowed "the World Cup in Brazil will be the safest ever" and looks ready to deploy significant force to protect the competition.RelatedBrazil Legend Romario: FIFA President Joseph Blatter is 'Corrupt Thief'World Cup 2014: Brazil's Sad Legacy of Mismanagement and CorruptionBrazil World Cup 2014: Security Costs Five Times as Much as South AfricaBrazil World Cup 2014 Protests: Indigenous Tribes Clash with Riot
