Criminals kidnapping mother of soccer players, in Brazil
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The mother of Brazilian soccer player [[w:Luis Fabiano|Luis Fabiano]] has been kidnapped. According to the television channel TV ESPN Brasil, the kidnapping occurred Friday, March 11, by morning in Ponte Preta district, [[w:Campinas|Campinas]], {{km to mi|83.5|abbr=yes}} of [[w:São Paulo|São Paulo]].

The police are not giving too many details, and a great part of local media is not reporting the case, afraid of putting the life of Fabiano's mother at risk.

This is the third kidnapping of a soccer player's mother in four months. On February 23, Ilma de Castro Libânio, 51, the mother of the Brazilian soccer player Edinaldo Batista Libânio, 25, known as [[w:Grafite|Grafite]] was kidnapped. 

On November 6, 2004, the mother of Robson dos Santos, or [[w:Robinho|Robinho]], was kidnapped.

In both cases, the hostages were released and they are well, and the police arrested the suspects.  

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== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=Brazilian soccer player's mother has been kidnapped|date=November 15, 2004}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4342617.stm
 |title=Gunmen seize Brazil star's mother
 |author=Elliot Gotkine 
 |pub=BBC News
 |date=March 12, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr?url=http%3A//www.gazetaesportiva.net/ge_noticias/bin/noticia.php%3Fchid%3D118%26nwid%3D46833http%3A//www.gazetaesportiva.net/ge_noticias/bin/noticia.php%3Fchid%3D118%26nwid%3D46833&lp=pt_en
 |title=Mother of Fabiano Luis is kidnapped (translated through Babelfish)
 |author=
 |pub=Gazeta Esportiva
 |date=March 11, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/ge_noticias/bin/noticia.php?chid=118&nwid=46833
 |title=Mãe de Luís Fabiano é seqüestrada
 |author=
 |pub=Gazeta Esportiva
 |date=March 11, 2005}}

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[[Category:South America]]
[[Category:Brazil]]
[[Category:Portugal]]
[[Category:Football (soccer)]]
[[Category:Crime and law]]

[[es:Criminales secuestran madre de futbolista en Brasil]]
[[pt:Seqüestrada mãe do jogador Luis Fabiano, do Porto]]
The mother of Brazilian soccer player Luis Fabiano has been kidnapped. According to the television channel TV ESPN Brasil, the kidnapping occurred Friday, March 11, by morning in Ponte Preta district, Campinas,  of São Paulo.

The police are not giving too many details, and a great part of local media is not reporting the case, afraid of putting the life of Fabiano's mother at risk.

This is the third kidnapping of a soccer player's mother in four months. On February 23, Ilma de Castro Libânio, 51, the mother of the Brazilian soccer player Edinaldo Batista Libânio, 25, known as Grafite was kidnapped. 

On November 6, 2004, the mother of Robson dos Santos, or Robinho, was kidnapped.

In both cases, the hostages were released and they are well, and the police arrested the suspects.  

es:Criminales secuestran madre de futbolista en Brasil
Seqüestrada mãe do jogador Luis Fabiano, do Porto
South America Brazil Portugal Football (soccer) Crime and law