The former Brazilian footballer Marcelinho Carioca, Corinthians idol and who played for Valencia in Spain in 1997, was kidnapped and “rescued” hours later in São Paulo, his advisor Alessandra Zanchettà reported this Monday.
“I just received the information from Marcelinho’s lawyer that he has already been rescued. He is fine and on his way to the police station, Zanchettà noted on his Instagram profile.
Brazilian authorities reported Marcelinho missing this Monday after finding his abandoned vehicle in Itaquaquecetubaa municipality in the metropolitan area of São Paulo.
Two people were arrested this Monday for their alleged involvement in the case, which was taken over by the Antisecuestros Department of the Civil Police of São Paulo.
The last information on the whereabouts of the former midfielder was from Sunday night, when went to a party organized at the Neo Química Arena stadium.
In a video shared on his own Instagram account he appeared next to the singer Thiaguinho, who performed at Corinthians’ home. Since then, silence.
Shortly after learning of his disappearance, his advisor confirmed to local media that he was “in captivity”, but that “its integrity was preserved.”
According to his version of events, the alleged kidnappers asked him for a ransom of 30,000 reais ($6,100/5,600 euros), but they chose not to make any transfer and inform the Police about what happened.
In a video that has circulated on social networks and for which EFE has not been able to verify its authenticity, a man with the features of Marcelinho Carioca appears stating that at the concert “he hooked up” with a married woman and that he was kidnapped by her husband.
As a football player, Marcelinho Carioca He debuted in 1988 with Flamengohe later ended up at Corinthians and in 1997 he had a brief spell at Valencia.
Excellent free kick taker, which is why he received the nickname “Angel’s Foot“, he played four official matches with the Brazilian team, with which he scored two goals.
He later returned to Corinthians to be one of the architects of the title in the 2000 Club World Cup.
Before hanging up his boots, he also played for the Brazilians Santos, Vasco da Gama, Brasiliense, Santo Andréin Japanese Play Osaka from Japan, in the Saudi Al-Nassr and in French Ajaccio.
In 2010 he graduated as a journalist and entered politics. In 2015, as a substitute for deputy Márcio França, he briefly assumed a seat in the Chamber of Deputies when the incumbent resigned to contest the elections to the Government of São Paulo.
2023-12-19 08:08:16
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