Rivaldo released details of the car accident which left his wife, Eliza Kaminski Ferreira, and daughter Thamirys hospitalized. The incident occurred on the Rodoanel ringroad in São Paulo on Thursday night. Fortunately, neither of the two were seriously hurt and while his wife remains in hospital, his daughter has already been discharged.

“I am thankful to God for saving my wife and my daughter in the car accident which occurred in São Paulo on Thursday night. My wife remains in hospital but my daughter has been released. God is faithful”, the Barcelona player said.