Brazilian ex-footballer's decapitated head sent to wife

[JamieMCFC]

A former Brazilian footballer was killed and his decapitated head delivered to his widow by suspected drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro on Monday night.

Joao Rodrigo Silva Santo, 35, who played for Bangu, Olimpia, Nacional and Swedish club Oster during his career, was kidnapped after leaving the local food store he owned in the district of Realengo.

The next morning, his wife, an officer with Rio's Police Pacification Units (UPPS), found his backpack containing his severed head outside their house, with G1 Globo website reporting his eyes and tongue had been cut out.

"He was a good family man. He lived for football and played until recently," Bruno Santos, a friend of the victim told the site. "He had no enemies."

The UPPS has been cracking down on Rio’s drug gangs ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. Earlier this month, over 1,000 police stormed some of Rio’s poorest favelas in a bid to regain control back from the gangs.

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[Saul Goodman]

Things get nuts in Brasil. Wasn't the ref that stabbed a player and then got beheaded and had his head put on a spike in Brasil as well?

[Breks]

Joe Hart would be dead by now if he played in Brazil.

[Wonderwall]

A former Brazilian footballer was killed and his decapitated head delivered to his widow by suspected drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro on Monday night.

Joao Rodrigo Silva Santo, 35, who played for Bangu, Olimpia, Nacional and Swedish club Oster during his career, was kidnapped after leaving the local food store he owned in the district of Realengo.

The next morning, his wife, an officer with Rio's Police Pacification Units (UPPS), found his backpack containing his severed head outside their house, with G1 Globo website reporting his eyes and tongue had been cut out.

"He was a good family man. He lived for football and played until recently," Bruno Santos, a friend of the victim told the site. "He had no enemies."

The UPPS has been cracking down on Rio’s drug gangs ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. Earlier this month, over 1,000 police stormed some of Rio’s poorest favelas in a bid to regain control back from the gangs.

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SEPP BLATTER FOOTBALL GENIUS

[Ted Hughes]

Was it on time ?

UPS were considerably cheaper than Fedex etc when I ordered something delivering from Malaysia recently but it hasn't arrived yet.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Was it on time ?

UPS were considerably cheaper than Fedex etc when I ordered something delivering from Malaysia recently but it hasn't arrived yet.

That could be down to customs, mate. Especially if you've order some powder or 'female company'.

[mr_nool]

Very strange. Looking at his CV I don't think he was loaded. Not your typical kidnapping victim.

[Dameerto]

Very strange. Looking at his CV I don't think he was loaded. Not your typical kidnapping victim.

It was a message to his wife in the UPPS - hence the eyes and tongue being removed.

[mr_nool]

Very strange. Looking at his CV I don't think he was loaded. Not your typical kidnapping victim.

It was a message to his wife in the UPPS - hence the eyes and tongue being removed.

Ah. Should have read the article!

[Wonderwall]

It is halloween week, maybe pumpkins are fucking expensive over there

[mr_nool]

It is halloween week, maybe pumpkins are fucking expensive over there

That was probably tongue in cheek, but you should still hang your head in shame. I'll keep my eyes on you!

[zuricity]

That was probably tongue in cheek, but you should still hang your head in shame. I'll keep my eyes on you!

Too many on here have been watching 'Bring me the head of Javi Garcia'

[Bianchi on Ice]

That was probably tongue in cheek, but you should still hang your head in shame. I'll keep my eyes on you!

Too many on here have been watching 'Bring me the head of Javi Garcia'

Nah...bring me the feet, his head went missing ages ago