Overview

• Reports differ on how many were removed, with some outlets citing three and others six, and one account saying the three pictured were released along with three additional teammates.
• Atlético Goianiense told Globo Esporte the decisions were based on indiscipline and low performance, rejecting that the photo itself prompted the dismissals.
• The image shows Sub-17 players posing at an airport with Elisa Sanches, a well-known Brazilian adult-film performer.
• The youth side sits at the bottom of the Brasileirão Sub-17 table with just three points, a context the club referenced in explaining roster changes.
• Coverage also notes Sanches has registered with Rio’s FERJ to pursue refereeing and previously officiated a 2020 charity match in Queimados.