Breno

Running in the background of the Breno affair is the issue of third-party ownership of players among FIFA member nations.

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Foreshadowing Sonda's revelations Brazilian national coach Manu Manezes gave Breno a morale booster by inviting him home to train with the selection for a friendly match against France.

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In the weeks prior to the fire that gutted Breno's home, Delcyr Sonda had told sports media that he was looking at transferring Breno back to Brazil, possibly to Internacional of Porto Alegre, and to be part of Brazil's national team.

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Breno was also capped to play on Brazil's under-23 team.

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A teen standout, Breno was signed by first division side São Paulo FC in 2007.

Eric Ehrmann: Brazilian Soccer Star Gets Out of German Jail After Social Media Groundswell Eric Ehrmann 2011

Taking Rummenigge's concern into account raises the question of whether other celebrity Brazilian players like Milan striker Alexandre Pato, who is in a relationship with Barbara Berlusconi daughter of the Italian prime minister, or Ricardo "Kaka" Isacson of Real Madrid would have received the same treatment from Munich authorities that Breno got.

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Their overall Premier League percentage is 39.8The Bayern Munich defender Breno was arrested on Saturday under suspicion of setting fire to his own house.

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Breno's imprisonment was important enough to Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff that she featured articles about the situation on her blog on more than one occasion including tweets by Breno's wife Renata claiming Breno was the victim of an injustice.

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According to Kicker, Germany's top soccer zine, Breno was released on bail that was not disclosed.

Eric Ehrmann: Brazilian Soccer Star Gets Out of German Jail After Social Media Groundswell Eric Ehrmann 2011