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Brazil: Soccer player's mother abducted

SAO PAULO, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The mother of a Brazilian soccer player was abducted Wednesday, and found unharmed two hours later, O Globo TV reported.

Noemia de Carvalho Correa, mother of soccer star Kleber, was picked up in Sao Paulo. Police chased a car carrying Kleber's mother, but lost the car in pursuit and the two unidentified suspects escaped.

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De Carvalho was later found tied up in the vehicle's back seat.

The mothers of a number of prominent Brazilian soccer players have been abducted in recent years.

In 2004, the mother of rising star Robinho was captured and held for several weeks until the player reportedly paid an $80,000 ransom.

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