Brazilian star Roberto Carlos sentenced to three months in jail

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• Roberto Carlos is accused of owing his ex-partner Barbara Thurler over £15,000
• He has been sentenced to three months in jail in Brazil for delays in paying more than £15,000 in child support.

The former Real Madrid ace owes the money to former partner Barbara Thurler, who he has two kids with.

Carlos’ case is being processed under summary secrecy in the family court of the Itaperuna Forum.

Brazilian media are saying the World Cup winner claimed financial problems to justify the delay of payment to his ex.

Sun reports that the former Inter Milan star recently had his ninth child with current wife Mariana Lucon.

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Judge Mayane de Castro said the family rejected a proposal by the 44-year-old to pay the sum in instalments.

But the Samba legend’s lawyer Fernando Pittner said the matter would be resolved without Carlos serving time.

Carlos — who is Real Madrid’s ambassador in Asia and Oceania — is not the first Brazilian to be sentenced to jail for not paying alimony.

Carlos recently denied allegations by a German broadcaster that he had taken performance-enhancing drugs in his career.

The defender, who won football’s biggest prize in 2002 as well as the Champions League in 1998, 2000 and 2002, has been dragged into a doping investigation in Brazil.