Protesting teachers in Mexico topple player statues days before World Cup

A passer-by walks past a giant sculpture, part of the urban exhibition "Gigantes del Futbol" (Giants of football) which was pulled down during a protest by the National Coordination of Education Workers (CNTE) calling for a general strike and protests around stadiums hosting World Cup matches, ahead of the upcoming FIFA 2026 World Cup, in Mexico City, on June 2, 2026. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP)

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