Former Brazil player Polga arrested for allegedly failing to pay child support

Rio Grande do Sul police said the 44-year-old Polga was taken to a jail outside the city of Porto Alegre after a judge ordered his arrest.

Anderson Polga played at Sporting Lisbon for almost nine years and retired in 2012 as a Corinthians player. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Former Brazil defender Anderson Polga was arrested Wednesday for allegedly failing to make child support payments.

Rio Grande do Sul police said the 44-year-old Polga was taken to a jail outside the city of Porto Alegre after a judge ordered his arrest. The amount owed was not disclosed.

Polga’s lawyers did not respond to a request for comment from  The Associated Press.

Polga was a member of Brazil’s World Cup-winning squad in 2002. He played in two matches during the tournament.

The defender played at Sporting Lisbon for almost nine years and retired in 2012 as a Corinthians player. He played for Gremio between 1999 and 2003.