' Don't visit the Rio Olympics! ' said the Brazilian superstar Rivaldo

The former football Brazilian star Rivaldo has urged tourists to stay away from this summer's Rio Olympics for their own safety. Rivaldo warned his followers on Instagram: 'I urge all of you who are planning on visiting Brazil or coming for the Olympic Games this summer to stay in your countries. You are putting your life at risk here.'

The cause was the death of a 17-year-old who was murdered in Rio at the weekend. Ana Beatriz Pereira Frade was shot on Saturday morning by an armed gang on a main road known as the Yellow Line road connecting the city's international airport with most of the Olympic venues.