Former Brazilian soccer player Marcelinho Carioca, idol of Corinthians and played for Valencia in 1997, He was kidnapped and rescued a few hours later in São Paulo, as reported this Monday by his adviser Alessandra Zanchettà.
“I just received information from Marcelinho’s lawyer that he has been saved. It is good and he is on his way” to the police station, Zanchetà said on his Instagram profile.
His car, abandoned
Brazilian authorities reported Marcelinho missing on Monday after finding his abandoned car in Itaquaquecetuba, a municipality in the São Paulo metropolitan area.
Two people were arrested this Monday for alleged involvement in the casewhich was taken by the Anti-Kidnapping Department of the São Paulo Civil Police.
The last information about the whereabouts of the former midfielder was from Sunday night, when he attended a party organized at the Neo Química Arena stadium.
In a video shared on his own Instagram account he appeared next to singer Thiaguinho, who performed at the home of the Corinthians. Since then, silence.
Shortly after learning of his disappearance, his advisor confirmed to local media that he was “in captivity”, but that “his integrity has been preserved.”
According to his version of events, The alleged kidnappers demanded a ransom of 30,000 reais ($6,100/5,600 euros), but his relatives chose not to pay and inform the Police about what happened.
In a video that has spread on social networks and whose authenticity EFE has not yet verified, a man with the characteristics of Marcelinho Carioca appears saying that during the concert he “connected” with a married woman and that he was kidnapped. to him.his wife.
His career
As a footballer, Marcelinho Carioca He debuted in 1988 with Flamengolater he ended up at Corinthians and in 1997 he had a short spell at Valencia.
Later he returned to Corinth to be one of the architects of the 2000 Club World Cup title.
Before hanging up his boots, he also played for Brazilian clubs Santos, Vasco da Gama, Brasiliense and Santo André, the Japanese Gama Osaka, the Saudi Al-Nassr and the French Ajaccio.
Journalist and politician
In 2010 he graduated as a journalist and He entered politics. In 2015, in place of deputy Márcio França, he briefly sat in the Chamber of Deputies when the incumbent resigned to run for election to the Government of São Paulo.
Source: La Verdad
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