Ex-Man United star and Golden Boy winner sentenced to prison for owing over ₦94.5 MILLION in child support
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Ex-Man United star and Golden Boy winner sentenced to prison for owing over ₦94.5 MILLION in child support | Credit: IMAGO

Ex-Man United star and Golden Boy winner sentenced to prison for owing over ₦94.5 MILLION in child support

David Ben 19:43 - 11.09.2024

Anderson has 30 days to pay up his child support fees or sleep in jail.

Former Manchester United midfielder Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira, popularly known as Anderson, has been sentenced to prison due to his failure to pay child support.

According to reports, the 36-year-old Brazilian ex-footballer has just 30 days to settle his staggering debt of ₦94.5 million (£45,000) or face incarceration.

The sentence, handed down by a judge in Porto Alegre, Brazil, mandates a semi-open prison arrangement.

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Former Man United midfielder Anderson | IMAGO

According to Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte, Anderson will have the opportunity to work and study during the day but must return to the penitentiary each night,

Anderson: Ex-Man United star’s fall from grace and legal troubles

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Former Man United midfielder Anderson | IMAGO

The latest child support scandal isn’t the first of the former Premier League star’s legal troubles.

The former Golden Boy winner, who retired at the young age of 31 after his stint with Adana Demirspor in Turkey, had earlier been embroiled in serious legal issues having been embroiled in serious allegations of laundering and defrauding nearly ₦10.5 billion (£5 million) through an illicit cryptocurrency network.

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Anderson is a former Golden Boy winner | IMAGO

Additionally, Anderson faced accusations of theft, criminal organization, and money laundering from the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the State of Rio Grande.

During his playing days, Anderson gained prominence during his tenure at Manchester United, where he was an integral part of the squad alongside stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, and Carlos Tevez.

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Anderson won 4 PL titles at Manchester United | IMAGO

His time at Old Trafford was marked by numerous accolades, including five Community Shields, four Premier League titles, two League Cups, one Champions League, and one Club World Cup.

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