Thursday, November 20, 2025 - Ex-Manchester City record signing, Jo, has reportedly been
arrested for a fourth time over unpaid child maintenance.
The 38-year-old Brazilian, who has eight children, was
detained on Thursday at a barbecue in Rio de Janeiro over unpaid maintenance
contributions reaching as much as £31,500 from 2024.
It comes after Jo, who played up front for City between 2008
and 2011, was arrested twice in the cities of Campinas and Contagem over the
same issues.
Maira Quiderolly, one of the footballer's ex-girlfriends,
dubbed Jo a 's*** father' after news of one of his 2024 arrests was made
public. It's however, unclear whether the child maintenance is related to their
son together, Joao Gabriel.
In a video posted on Instagram, she ranted: 'I can't receive
the pension correctly. When he pays on the right day, he pays in different
amounts so I can't receive it correctly! It's always torture to get things, and
I'm always considering wrong!
'The only thing set by law, he doesn't do correctly! It's
always torture to get things, and always I'm considered wrong.'
'My son is SURE that his father is not present, some are
hoping if he will arrive, if he will call, anyway...'
'I think the biggest difficulty is yet to come, which is
when you start asking me questions. For now, none!' Quiderolly said when asked
by a follower about the challenges of single motherhood.
'Better this way than a bad example of a father next door.
How many children suffer more from the little absence than from the
nothing!'
Jo joined Manchester City over 14 years ago, before joining
CSKA Moscow to become the club record signing in a £19million deal in 2008.
He enjoyed two loan stints at Everton between 2009 and 2011,
before a third at Turkish Super Lig side Galatasaray.
He later returned back to Brazil, where he played for a host
of sides including Corinthians.
Jo later hung up his boots earlier this year after a short time with Itabirit
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