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The Copa America is taking place in Chile, and it is inspiring a host of novel and inventive ways for activists to protest about governmental proposals over education reform. In a world where sportsmen shy away from engaging in politics, the public expect Chile鈥檚 national team players to engage, and they do. We look at how this soccer mad nation has put a footballing spin on demonstrations of civil disobedience to highlight an issue that has brought previous governments down.

Francisco Arellano, Chief of Staff of Congressman and former student protest leader Gabriel Boric explains all to Shari Vahl

PHOTO: Students and teachers protesting against what they call inadequate education reforms demonstrate in Santiago on the eve of the start of the 2015 Copa America tournament in Chile. (CREDIT: JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images)