More than ten years ago, a young man Anderson stood out in the Manchester Unitedwho signed him for 32 million euros after having distinguished himself with Porto. The Brazilian arrived in England and won the Premier League and the Champions League with the Red Devils and the Copa America with Brazil, in addition to being a Golden Boy. However, his career was not as successful as it seemed and he personally encountered many problems. In fact, that same week, a Brazilian judge decreed his entry prison for not paying child support to his two children.
The former footballer was arrested in Brazil for non-payment of child support for two children. As reported by the media GHz, The Rio Grande do Sul justice arrested the man from Rio Grande do Sul for non-payment of alimony and he has a debt that reaches 300,600 Brazilian reals.around 48,000 euros. The detention must be completed within 30 days, during which time he will go to prison. If there is no vacancy, the sentence must be served under a semi-open regime.
But if the former Manchester United or Internacional Porto Alegre footballer, among others, pays the debt, the charges will be immediately dropped. This is not the first time Anderson has been involved in a problem with the justice system. In 2021, he was accused of embezzling R$35 million, 5.6 million eurosand for money laundering in cryptocurrency operations.
Anderson’s Word
A few months ago, the former player himself spoke in an interview for ball sport, thanking Cristiano Ronaldo for the support he gave him during his time at Manchester United. “Nani and I live in Cristiano Ronaldo’s house for almost a year. Training was at 9:30, but sometimes we had to go at 6:30, because Ronaldo was at the club and we went with him. Nani and I slept on stretchers and waited, because his work had to start,” explained Anderson, who recalled that “Manchester United paid 35 million for me. At that time, it was a lot of money. Today, it would be 100 or 90 million.
“As soon as I arrived in Manchester, I went to Cristiano’s house. I like him a lot. He adopted me. Nani and I lived in CR7’s house for almost a year. We left because we wanted to leave. For him, we would have stayed there. We don’t spend anything. Nani and I, so as not to be stupid, had to at least do the shopping. Cristiano took us to train, fed us and had a cook for us. “There was a swimming pool inside and outside the house, a jacuzzi, a tennis court…”, he added.
Anderson knows he could have gone much further as a footballer: “If I had 5% of Cristiano Ronaldo’s mentalitywould have been among the top 20 midfielders of the time. Something very Brazilian… To say that we have already won everything and that everything is solved. Not wanting something a little more… We had a lot of quality, but there were few players. Our team had a beautiful player, an uglier player, a dirty player, a straight player… there was a mix for a championship team. In our time, we didn’t even have Instagram. If we had Instagram…. I would be screwed. Because we caused so much bullshit…, but we always solved it.
Anderson himself experienced Alex Ferguson’s departure from Manchester United after 27 years: “Ferguson and I loved each other very much. He was more than a coach. He made me understand things. He put me in my place… One day I was late from training, when Evra said to me: ‘Black man, the man is leaving’. Then I thought it was a joke, but he confirmed that he was serious. Then I felt a shiver, that sadness in your heart. Then he (Ferguson) looked at me and I told him to stop doing this foolishness. He shook my hand and said: ‘Thank you, my son. Thank you for everything and for being this wonderful person. Because I have cursed you many times. I tell you that you are a fantastic person, golden boy.’ “Then I started to cry.”
