A giant floating replica of the Brazilian Christ The Redeemer statue rolled into Melbourne today ahead of next week’s World Cup, and the city wasn’t overly pleased with the display.

New York City FC midfielder Valentin Castellanos (11) falls after battling Columbus Crew defender Aboubacar Keita (30) for a high ball during the second half at Red Bull Arena in New York, August 24, 2020. (Photo by Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports)

South Korean residents 89-year-old Jeong Nam-poong and 80-year-old Jang Yoon-hui , wearing protective masks, dance at park after their daytime discotheque “colatec” has been closed amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seoul, South Korea, May 19, 2020. (Photo by Minwoo Park/Reuters)

China's Yanni Wu looks on as she stands with officials following a false start during the women's 100m hurdles final at Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou, China on October 1, 2023. (Photo by Dylan Martinez/Reuters)

“La Diablada” dancers take part in a celebration in honor of the Virgin del Carmen, patron saint of Chile, in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, July 16, 2022. Hundreds of cowboys in woolen ponchos and families on wooden horse carts lined up to receive a priest's blessing in the huge esplanade in front of the National Sanctuary of Maipu on Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Esteban Felix/AP Photo)

Team Spain perform their routine during the Team Technical during the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2024 - Stop 2 at Aquatics Centre on May 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Charli XCX performs on day three of the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park on July 21, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)