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Frederique Mauduit

World Cup player statues toppled during protest in Mexico City

Protesting teachers brought down several football player statues in central Mexico City on Tuesday, escalating tensions ahead of the World Cup.

Members of the dissident CNTE union used ropes to topple figures along Paseo de la Reforma, a major avenue lined with skyscrapers, before stripping and burning some of them.

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