Gabriel Barbosa, player of Flamengo and the Brazilian national team, better known by the nickname of Gabigol, was arrested this Sunday at dawn for taking part in a party with about 200 people in a clandestine casino in the south of Sao Paulo despite the curfew in force in the largest city in Brazil, in full emergency to fight Covid-19.
This was reported by the Brazilian site TyC Sports. Gabigol, who played for Inter in the 2016-2017 season, was taken to a police station along with all the people who were inside the casino, including popular funk singer MC Gui. They were identified then released. They face prosecution for crimes against public health.