Corinthians players moved Instagram, this Sunday (23), with posts that question the hiring of coach Alexi Stival, better known as Cuca, convicted, with three other players, of the rape of a 13-year-old girl, in Bern, in Switzerland, in 1987. Without mentioning names and in a subtle way, the athletes conveyed a message that highlights the scope of the complaints made by women who refuse to be silenced in the face of gender violence. “Being in a democratic club means we can use our voice, sometimes publicly, sometimes behind the scenes. ‘Respect As Minas’ is not just any phrase. It is, above all, a state of mind and a shared commitment Being Corinthians means living and fighting for rights every day”, says the post. Since Cuca’s hiring was announced, on Thursday (20), the episode of violence in which he was involved has provoked reactions and demonstrations on social networks. The content of the publications varied, ranging from support messages for the Timão coach to declarations of contempt for him, given the crime committed. Several responses to the football club’s own posts were identified by Agência Brasil, with men appearing as the majority of the authors of those who demonstrate dissatisfaction with the resumption of the rape story. “Beyond politics, militancy managed to separate people even within a club… clowning”, wrote a fan of the club on Twitter, commenting on Monday’s post about the match between Internacional and Corinthians, for the Brazilian Championship. Some users of the social network also associated the case of Cuca with that of goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes das Dores de Souza, arrested in 2010 for the kidnapping and murder of model Eliza Samudio, and that of former player Robinho, convicted in Italy in three instances, for involvement in a collective rape, in a Milan nightclub, in 2013. Some of them criticize the athletes, commenting that, even with the confirmation of the crimes, they are exalted and maintain a legion of fans. On Friday (21), Corinthians held a press conference to address Cuca’s arrival. The first question the coach was asked was related to rape. In it, the journalist asks if he did not consider refusing the technical command, after noticing the repercussions of the case. Cuca said that he “respected and respects all women” and that he never “unduly laid a finger on any woman”. He further stated that what they say about him is “untrue”. “This is a delicate topic, a personal topic of mine, but I make a point of talking about it and trying to be as open as possible about it, within what fits me. It is a topic that happened 37 years ago, in 1987. I I didn’t know for sure, I was loaned from Juventude to Grêmio. I must have been at Grêmio for about 15, 20 days. I stayed a week to get my passport. I have a very vague memory of everything that happened, because it’s been a long time. In that vague memory that I have, I was 23 at the time, we were going to play a game and, a little before, a girl went up to a room. The room was the one I was in, along with three other players, which was a double room, two beds on one side, making an L, two beds on the other,” he said at the press conference. “That was my participation in this case. I’m totally innocent, I didn’t do anything. People say there was a rape. There was, I think, a sexual act with a vulnerable person (sic). That was the penalty that was given. We hear a lot of things saying untruths, it gets to offend”, he added. The report asked Corinthians advisory for a position on the case and awaits a response.
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