They accuse the president of the Federation of going with his lover to the World Cup

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June 16, 2026June 16, 2026By Mario Vásquez
They accuse the president of the Federation of going with his lover to the World Cup

Through social networks it was reported that the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Samir Xaudused resources from the Brazilian governing body to pay for the accommodation and transportation of a businesswoman whom they point to as their lover during his trip to MetLife Stadium, in New York, within the framework of the World Cup 2026.

According to what was stated by the Leo Dias portal, an important Brazilian media dedicated to entertainment, Camila Cristina Andrade He stayed between Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 10 at a hotel in New Yorkprior to Brazil’s debut in the tournament, and the total accommodation expense amounted to US$10,500 (Q80,165).

Additionally, on Wednesday, June 3, Xaud and Andrade were seen together during a dinner at the restaurant Harry Ciprianilocated in the district of manhattan. Upon leaving the place, they shared the rented vehicle that was at the disposal of the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation during their visit. stay in the United States.

However, Xaud is married for more than 20 years with Nataliawith whom he has three children, so the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation was involved in a scandal in the last hours after being accused of improperly using institution funds to, presumably, pay for a lover’s stay.

It is not an isolated event

According to Infobaea renowned digital media in Spanish focused on current news, politics, economics, sports and entertainment, this would not be an isolated event, since in December of 2025Samir Xaud invited the influencer Tamires Fernandes Barcellos to the final of the Club World Cup between Flamengo and Paris Saint-Germain.

On that occasion, Tamires’s passage in business class and his stay in Doha, Qatar, from Monday, December 15 to Friday, December 19, for US$11,000 (Q83,985), were charged to the Brazilian Soccer Confederation, given that Fernandes Barcellos agreed to the exclusive area of the stadium along with family and friends of the players of the Flamengo.

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However, the Brazilian Football Confederation rejection the accusations and, through an official statement, stated that it “rejects the information about alleged misuse of funds” disclosed by said portal. Furthermore, he added that “the bills carried out by the entity are linked to institutional activities” by Samir Xaud.

“The personal expenses of the directors are borne by themselves. We reiterate that the current management has as its pillars the transparencythe responsibility administration and commitment to integrity”, concluded the Brazilian Football Confederation, which was not only affected by Brazil’s draw at MetLife Stadium.

Criticism of Samir Xaud

Leo Dias, one of the most important entertainment and celebrity journalists famous of Brazil, published the investigation on its official social networks and openly pointed out that this pattern has been repeated since the beginning of the administration of Samir Xaud, elected president of the Brazilian Football Confederation in May 2025 as sole candidate.

“Xaud took over the Brazilian Football Confederation more than a year ago and, since then, many trips “They have been paid by the CBF to friends, family and lovers,” declared the journalist in a Brazilian entertainment program, known mainly for its exclusives. and scoops on the private lives of artists and public figures.

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