March 25 – The Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues has expressed his solidarity with the victims of what he called “the brutal rape crimes” in the cases of Daniel Alves and Robinho, calling the convictions the end of “one of the most nefarious chapters” in Brazilian football.
“The yellow shirt that Brazilian athletes wear on the pitch is much more than a jersey,” said Rodrigues in a statement late on Friday.
“Just like football to Brazil is more than a sport. Those who wear it need to defend the feelings and values of the whole country they represent. It is embarrassing that an athlete feels comfortable to commit such perversity as if all he achieved through sport will stop him from being punished.”
Earlier this year, Alves was convicted of raping a woman in a nightclub in December 2022 and sentenced to four years, six months in prison. The former Brazil player has always maintained his innocence and last week he was released on bail. Spanish prosecutors have demanded that the court reconsiders the decision.
Last Thursday, Robinho was jailed after a Brazilian court authorized his nine-year jail sentence from a trial in Italy to be served in the country.
The CBF boss has promised that his organisation will take action in the future. He said:
“It’s no use having a pamphlet of renunciation. We need to take action and educate through talks and the creation of working groups within the CBF.”
It was the message the CBF had been feeding journalists in the lead-up to Brazil’s 1-0 friendly victory against England at Wembley on Saturday after Leila Peirera, the head of the Brazilian delegation in London, had slammed Alves’s release on bail as “a slap in the face of women”.
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Author : Paul Nicholson
Publish date : 2024-03-25 12:28:38
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