Thursday, August 6, 2026 - A 15-year-old footballer was shot de@d "by mistake" after playing in a friendly match.
Former São Paulo youth player Micael Leandro da Silva was
k!lled after a Taça das Grotas amateur football tournament game.
According to police, he was not the intended target and was
mistakenly shot in Maceió, Brazil, on Saturday, August 1.
He was taken to hospital but di£d from his injuries. Several
other people were also hit by gunfire during the attack.
Investigators believe the shooting was carried out by
members of rival drug trafficking gangs. Police stressed there is no
evidence the teenager had any involvement in criminal activity.
Micael was the youngest of five children and lived in
Maceió, as reported by NeedToKnow.
His father, painter Marcos Antônio Leandro, told local
media: "My family has been torn apart by two criminals who came and shot
my son in the back.
"The match had just finished and he was getting
changed, so he had no chance to run. I'm devastated. His siblings haven't
stopped crying."
Micael had played in São Paulo FC's youth academy, was training with Centro
Sportivo Alagoano (CSA) and was due to report to Retrô FC Brasil in
Camaragibe.
He joined São Paulo in the second half of 2025 and remained
there until April this year. He represented the club's Under-14 and Under-15
teams at the Cotia Youth Academy and helped them win the 2026 Copa Fictor
Under-15.
His father said: "From a very young age, he stood out
in football. It was all he lived and breathed. He'd already won futsal and
football titles with CSA.
"He was excited about getting back on the pitch and
couldn't wait for the days to pass so he could travel to Recife and join
Retrô."
Football was in the family's blood - Micael’s father, Marcos
had been an amateur player, while Micael's cousin, Júlio "Peu" dos
Santos Ângelo, became a CSA club legend and won the Club World Cup with
Flamengo.
Marcos said he had always tried to support his son's dreams
despite the family's financial difficulties.
He said: "I brought all my children up with humility,
showing them how to be good people. It's not easy to lose a son who had so many
dreams."
Witnesses who saw the shooting are being interviewed, while
officers are gathering statements that could assist the inquiry.
Investigators are also analysing CCTV footage in an effort
to identify those responsible. No arrests have been made.
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