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    Brazilian Soccer Star, Convicted In Ex-Girlfriend's Murder, Returns To The Sport

    The team that signed Bruno Fernandes de Souza says he "deserves a new opportunity." Souza, sentenced to 22 years in prison for ordering the 2010 murder, was recently released on a technicality.
    by Camila Domonoske Mar 14, 2017 2 minutes
    Former Flamengo football club goalie Bruno Fernandes de Souza, during his trial charged with the murder of his wife Elizia Samudi, on November 20, 2012 in Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil. AFP PHOTO/Gualter Naves / Getty Images

    A former Brazilian soccer player, sentenced to more than two decades in prison for ordering the murder of an ex-girlfriend, has returned to the sport. He was released from prison on a technicality and swiftly signed by a team.

    The decision has prompted outrage in Brazil, The Associated Press reports. Multiple sponsors have pledging to drop their support for Boa Esporte, the team that signed Bruno Fernandes de Souza.

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