Luciano Cabral broke the silence: “You feel fear every day while in prison”

It ran on January 4, 2017. The footballer Luciano Cabralthen at Athletico Paranaense in Brazil, sHe turned himself in to Justice to testify about the murder of Joan Villegas, which occurred three days earlier, who died of a skull fracture in the middle of a street fight. His father, José Cabral, confessed to being the perpetrator of the crime and was sentenced to 16 years in prison and, despite denying having participated in the act, the steering wheel was considered “co-author of the simple homicide” and received a sentence of 9 and a half years.

Cabral he was released for good behavior after serving half of his jail time and received help from Argentine Juniorswhich allowed him the chance to train on the club’s premises, until he received the offer to return to football. It was in United Coquimbo from Chile, where He already had his debut this Thursday in the 2-0 victory against the U of Chile in a friendly.

The midfielder broke the silence in an interview with DSports Radio, and commented on what it felt like to play again after five years. “When I set foot on a court again I felt immense joy and emotion. I am very happy to resume my career. I am recovering day by day to have the level of before“, he commented.

In addition, he thanked the leaders of the Chilean club, where he signed a contract for two seasons: “I was looking a lot the whole time I was inside to play again and compete. I was looking for this second chance that luckily Coquimbo gave me“.

He also told how his days were like as a detainee in the prison of the San Rafael Penitentiary Unit, Mendoza. “He feels fear every day while in prison. At times it helped me to be a footballer and at others it was detrimental to the inmates. In the end they understood that all I wanted was to get out as soon as possibleCabral explained.

Finally, he thanked the Bug and told his new vision of life: “I am grateful to the Argentine people who helped me a lot. Life has given me many experiences. Today, I enjoy the day to day. I enjoy being able to have a job. Before I didn’t like to run or go to the gym, today I enjoy it to the fullest. I enjoy every detail.”