Rio goes colourful to welcome FIFA World Cup 2014

A graffiti depicting (L to R) Brazil's footballer Daniel Alves, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and Argentina's Lionel Messi, in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AFP Photo)

Updated on: Jun 07, 2014 6:50 PM IST

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A graffiti depicting (L to R) Brazil's footballer Daniel Alves, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and Argentina's Lionel Messi, in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AFP Photo)

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Fans kiss a graffiti depicting footballer Neymar kissing goodbye the ghost of the Maracanazo (the defeat of Brazil by the winning Uruguayan team in the 1950 World Cup) in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP photo)

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A top view of a street decorated with the green and yellow national colours in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the World Cup. (AFP Photo)

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Painter Ricardo Mell gives the finishing touches to a graffiti depicting Brazil's Neymar kissing goodbye the ghost of the Maracanazo in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro. (AFP Photo)

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Graffiti artist Barba works on a mural in celebration of the 2014 World Cup, in Rio de Janeiro. (Reuters Photo)

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Children look at a graffiti mural by artist Tot depicting Brazilian Neymar (L) and Samba music legend Cartola, in celebration of the 2014 World Cup, in Rio de Janeiro. (Reuters Photo)

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Graffiti artist Tarm works on a mural in celebration of the 2014 World Cup, in Rio de Janeiro. The mural will be a part of a contest organised by Rio de Janeiro's city hall. (Reuters Photo)

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Graffiti artist Tot works on a mural depicting Brazilian player Neymar in celebration of the 2014 World Cup, in Rio de Janeiro. The mural will be a part of a contest organised by Rio de Janeiro's city hall. (Reuters Photo)

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A woman looks out of a window of a graffiti covered house in the Providencia slum in Rio de Janeiro. (Reuters Photo)

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Graffiti artist Raios works on a mural depicting Brazilian footballer Hulk in celebration of the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. (Reuters Photo)