Brazilian soccer player, Bruno Fernandes de Souza, claims to be “starting over” after having his mistress murdered and fed to dogs.
In his first major interview since being released from prison, the 32-year-old said “What happened, happened. I made a mistake, a serious one, but mistakes happens in life - I’m not a bad guy.”
According to the Guardian, Bruno said, “People tried to bury my dream because of one mistake, but I asked God for forgiveness, so I’m carrying on with my career, dude.”
Bruno was sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2013 for his involvement in the murder of former model Eliza Samudio, the mother of his child who was tortured, dismembered, and fed to Rottweilers.
Boa Esporte, a second division club in south-eastern Brazil, owner Rafael Gois Silva Xavier defended his decision to sign Bruno last week.
“He was found guilty, he served his time and he was released by the courts,” he told reporters. “He deserves another opportunity.”