FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke has assured that Brazil’s government would take the steps to ensure that the World Cup would be different from the situation that almost hampered the succesful hosting of the just concluded FIFA Confederation Cup, which host Brazil dominated to lift the trophy after thumping World Champions; Spain 3-0,ending their opponents’ three-year record run of 29 unbeaten competitive matches..

Brazil ended the tournament both winners and losers after a superb competition on the field was played out against the sometimes violent backdrop off the pitch, with demonstrators often directing their ire at both FIFA and the amount of money spent by their nation to host both the Confederations and World Cups.

The eight-nation tournament, considered the dress rehearsal for the 32-nation, month-long 2014 World Cup, captured global attention as it had never done before as citizens across the nation used the event as a forum to vent their frustrations at a system they regard as corrupt.

A major message from protesters was that money spent on football should have been used instead on improving the country’s public transport, education and national health facilities.

But Ronaldo said he believed that Brazilians weren’t against the World Cup, but against social injustice.

Government intervention will likely be a major key to keeping people from protesting again next year when the stakes will be higher than ever as Brazil expects an estimated 500,000 soccer fans to descend upon the nation for soccer’s world championship.