Police talk about the case of a CSA base player killed on a football field “It’s not easy to lose a son full of dreams.” The outburst comes from Marcos Antônio Leandro, father of Micael Leandro da Silva, aged 15, shot dead after a football match, on Saturday (1st), in the Pontal da Barra neighborhood, in Maceió. ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel The Homicide and Personal Protection Police Station (DHPP) analyzes images from video surveillance cameras to clarify the circumstances of the crime and identify those responsible. Micael was killed after playing in a match in the Taça das Grotas, an amateur football championship. According to Civil Police investigations, he was not the target of the criminals and was shot by mistake. The police also reported that there is no evidence of the teenager's involvement in criminal activities. Micael Leandro da Silva, 15 years old, shot dead after a football match. Reproduction/Social media According to delegate Gilson Rêgo, witnesses who witnessed the murder are also being interviewed. The police carried out surveys at the scene and gathered statements that could contribute to the investigations. The teenager defended the youth teams of São Paulo Futebol Clube, trained at Centro Sportivo Alagoano (CSA) and was waiting to join Retrô, from Pernambuco. "My family was destroyed by two criminals who arrived and shot my son in the back. The game was over, he was changing and couldn't run. I'm destroyed. His brothers just make me cry", lamented Marcos Antônio, who works as a painter. São Paulo mourns death
‘It’s not easy to lose a son full of dreams’, says father of former São Paulo youth player killed in Maceió
Police talk about the case of a CSA base player killed on a football field “It’s not easy to lose a son full of dreams.” The outburst comes from Marcos Antônio Leandro, father of Micael Leandro da Silva, aged 15, shot...
In a statement, São Paulo Futebol Clube mourned the teenager's death and expressed solidarity with family and friends. Micael arrived at the club in the second half of 2025 and stayed until April of this year. The player played for the Under-14 and Under-15 categories, at the Cotia Athlete Training Center, and won the 2026 Fictor Under-15 Cup. "São Paulo Futebol Clube, with immense sadness, regrets the death of Micael Leandro da Silva, which occurred this Saturday, August 1, 2026, in Maceió. The athlete was 15 years old", informed the club. Football in the blood Micael Leandro da Silva, killed after a football match in Maceió Reproduction/Social media Micael was the youngest of five children and lived in the Jacintinho neighborhood, in Maceió. According to his father, the teenager's passion for football began in childhood. "From a young age he stood out in football, he just breathed it in. He was already a futsal and field football champion for CSA. He was excited to play again, anxious for the days to pass and for him to go to Recife and introduce himself to Retrô", said Marcos Antônio. Football was already part of the family history. Marcos Antônio was an amateur player, while Micael's cousin, Júlio dos Santos Ângelo, known as Peu, played professionally, became a CSA idol and was world champion with Flamengo. The father stated that, despite financial difficulties, he always tried to support the teenager's dreams. "I raised everyone with humility, but showing them what they should do to be good people. It's not easy to lose a child full of dreams," he said. Investigation On Saturday, agents from the Crime Scene Response Unit (UALC 1) carried out the first investigations. The circumstances, motivation and identification of the perpetrators continue to be investigated. Marcos Antônio informed that Micael's cell phone was seized for forensic examination and that he should give a statement to the police this Tuesday (4).
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