He had some away game.
Brazilian Football Confederation President Samir Xaud, 42, is at the center of a sex scandal that has fans wondering if he confused federation budget with his personal checking account.
According to Brazilian news outlet Portal Leo Dias, Xaud allegedly used federation funds to fly a mistress to New York before later meeting up with his wife in Mexico City for the World Cup’s opening ceremony — a travel itinerary ambitious enough to make even seasoned fliers dizzy.
The woman at the center of the New York leg of the trip, fitness entrepreneur Camila Cristina Andrade, reportedly spent eight days at Manhattan’s Hyatt Regency Grand Central on a reservation allegedly booked under Xaud’s name.
The hotel stay reportedly came with a price tag of roughly $11,500, the outlet reported.
Photos published by the outlet appear to show Xaud and Andrade enjoying dinner at Harry Cipriani on June 3 before leaving in a vehicle allegedly rented by the federation.
The plot then took another turn.
Xaud reportedly left Andrade in New York, flew back to Brazil to attend a women’s national team match against the United States on June 8, the news site reported.
He then headed to Mexico City, where he reunited with his wife of more than 20 years, Natalia Xaud, with whom he shares three children.
But, according to the report, this wasn’t the first time federation-funded travel allegedly raised eyebrows.
Portal Leo Dias also reported that Xaud used federation funds to send model and influencer, Tamares Fernandes Barcellos, to Qatar for a FIFA Intercontinental World Cup match in December 2025.
The trip allegedly included a business-class flight on Emirates and a stay at the Ritz-Carlton Doha from December 15-19, with documents obtained by the outlet reportedly showing the federation paid nearly $3,400 for the hotel.