Brazil's Richarlison accuses Flavio Bolsonaro of stealing his private island

In a virulent post published this morning, the Brazilian Richarlison, 29, said that Senator Flavio Bolsonaro had stolen a private island he bought between 2020 and 2021 in the municipality of Angra dos Reis, along the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

Accusations and details of the case

The player claims to have invested about €1.7 million in the plot and to have received several offers, including one from Flavio Bolsonaro. “I didn’t want to sell the island to him. As I refused, these guys took advantage of the situation in court,” he said.

He goes on to explain that, while the administrative formalities took months, Flavio Bolsonaro and businessman Willer Tomaz went to the site and took possession of the island in less than 24 hours, denouncing a failure of the judicial system.

Richarlison has asked the authorities to investigate what he calls theft and fraud.

Brazilian political context

Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, is running as a conservative candidate in the presidential election. On October 4, he received 47 % of the vote in the first round, against 45 % for incumbent President Lula, with a second round scheduled for October 25.

Sporting situation at Tottenham

Alongside this controversy, on the same day, Richarlison was “shelved” by manager Roberto De Zerbi at Tottenham. Starting on matchday one, he saw his team lose 3‑0 at Brentford’s ground, then was relegated to the youth squad.

The Spurs, who currently sit at the bottom of the league with only three points after the seventh round, will host Coventry this Monday evening for the closing match of the seventh round of the Premier League.