Paulo Betti says he was unhappy when comparing Palmeiras player to goalkeeper Bruno

Actor Paulo Betti, 69, apologized to Weverton’s Palmeiras goal after criticizing the athlete’s prayers before and after the Libertadores title and comparing him to goalkeeper Bruno, who was sentenced for the murder of Eliza Samudio to more than 20 years in prison.

On Twitter, Betti published a message, which he had already deleted, saying that the speech by the Palmeiras goalkeeper after the game, which he called ‘talking about God’, would have been out of place, as the moment would have been one of celebration .

Then, he made the statement that generated all the controversy. “That scene of him praying before the game started reminded me of goalkeeper Bruno, who prayed at Maraca and then went to kill the girl and play for the dogs. It explains a lot about Brazil,” he posted.

wanted by F5, Paulo Betti, on the phone, gave his version and says he was unhappy. “I wanted to apologize to him [Weverton], it was an unfortunate post. I apologize to everyone who was offended, I didn’t want to offend anyone. I really respect your faith,” he began.

According to the actor, he has personally apologized to everyone who comes to him to talk about how bad the Twitter speech was. He adds: “I want to congratulate the goalkeeper for the title. It’s better to recognize [quando erramos]. I was unhappy. I once again apologize 1,000,” he concluded.

The statement didn’t catch on on social media and Paulo Betti’s name was raised to one of the most talked about issues. The message was echoed by many Instagram accounts.

Weverton celebrated the victory over Flamengo thanking God. “Today, in the face of so much adversity, God has graced us so that there is no doubt about how good he is and placed us in the history of a giant. It is not easy to beat two Libertadores, we are happy for everything,” he said.