“With Son gone, the controversy continues”: Richarlison exposes “Brazilian presidential candidate stole my island”... Painful even amid drop to minor league: “They took 2.4 billion won of mine”

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Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison (29) claimed that a leading candidate in Brazil’s presidential election had seized his private island.

The UK’s “The Sun” reported on the 19th (Korean time), “Richarlison exposed that Flavio Bolsonaro, a senator and top contender in Brazil’s presidential race, stole his island without compensation.”

Between 2020 and 2021, Richarlison invested approximately 10 million reais (about 2.6 billion won) to purchase an island located in Costa Verde, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He subsequently received multiple purchase offers, including one from Senator Bolsonaro, but rejected them all.

In a video, Richarlison stated, “When I refused to sell, they exploited loopholes in the court system,” and claimed, “Senator Bolsonaro and an individual named Willer Thomas occupied the island without authorization within 24 hours.” He continued, criticizing, “I was told it would take months to organize ownership documents. The judicial system has failed. They took my island without spending a single cent.”

Richarlison requested a formal investigation from the police. He also urged his followers to directly demand an explanation from Senator Bolsonaro.

In the past, during a period when Richarlison suffered from financial betrayal by his former agent and depression, he shared a deep friendship with Son Heung-min, who has since transferred to LAFC in the US Major League Soccer (MLS). Son Heung-min, who served as Tottenham’s captain, actively supported Richarlison’s recovery from poor form, showing special affection. However, now that Son Heung-min, his reliable ally, has left the team, Richarlison is once again entangled in financial damage, continuing a bitter trajectory.

To make matters worse, he was pushed to the sidelines as surplus to requirements at his club Tottenham. He fiercely criticized the club for pushing an transfer to his former club Everton without his consent. Richarlison, who frequently clashed with Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi, was completely excluded from the first division. Last week, he scored a goal while playing for Tottenham’s Under-21 (U-21) team in an English Football League (EFL) Trophy match against Cheltenham Town.

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