Brazilian players from a Rio de Janeiro favela find hope and opportunities thanks to soccer
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Luis Gustavo balances on a ball during a soccer training session organized by the Street Child United Brazil social project in the Complexo da Penha favela of Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)Youths attend soccer training organized by the Street Child United Brazil social project in the Complexo da Penha of Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)A youth whose hair is decoratively bleached stands in the Complexo da Penha of Rio de Janeiro, after attending soccer training by the Street Child United Brazil social project, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)A youth attends a soccer training session by the Street Child United Brazil social project in the Complexo da Penha of Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)Teenagers attend a soccer training session by the Street Child United Brazil social project in the Complexo da Penha of Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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Luis Gustavo balances on a ball during a soccer training session organized by the Street Child United Brazil social project in the Complexo da Penha favela of Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)