Invited to Paris by Brazil for the Olympic Games, Zico is unlikely to have fond memories of the capital of France. According to The Parisianthe former attacking midfielder had a briefcase stolen, the contents of which are estimated at 500,000 euros.
According to the prosecution, she was in her taxi, with the window open, in the 19th arrondissement. The man who scored 48 goals with the Auriverde team between 1976 and 1986 had a Rolex watch, a diamond necklace and cash worth 2,000 euros and 2,000 dollars stolen.
Zico stripped, he files complaint
The criminals seemed to be well informed. While one of them approached the driver to distract him, the other took advantage of the situation to steal the briefcase. Professional work. Zico immediately filed a complaint and an investigation was opened by the Paris prosecutor’s office for “theft”.
His real name is Arthur Antunes Coimbra, known as Zico, and he became a legend in Brazil thanks to the Flamengo club. With the club, he won the Copa Libertadores, the Intercontinental Cup and four Brazilian championship titles. In France, he was regularly called “The White Pelé”.
