Former Brazilian forward of Spartak and Krasnodar, Ari, who has Russian citizenship, posted a sketch on his Instagram page (the owner of the company Meta is considered an extremist in Russia and is banned) after the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall near Moscow. painting his own country on the Russian flag.
“I express my deepest condolences to everyone who lost their families and friends, and I also extend my condolences to Russia. We pray for the recovery of the injured,” Ari wrote.
On March 22 at Crocus City shopping mall There was a terrorist attack. First, shots were opened, then the attackers set the concert hall on fire. That evening, a concert of the “Piknik” group was supposed to be held at the shopping mall.
The 36-year-old striker’s last Russian club was Lokomotiv Moscow, where he played on loan. In the red-green team, Ari became the Russian champion in the 2017/18 season. Ari also has two matches with the Russian national team.
Ari started playing for Atlético Cearense of Serie C in 2022. The football player was also the sponsor of the club. At the end of the season the team was relegated to Serie D. He married Russian citizen Natalya Gryzlova in 2014 and received a Russian passport in 2018.
Previously commentator Viktor Gusev showed Photo from Crocus just after the start of the terrorist attack.