Jo's dream start to life at Goodison Park soon turned into a nightmare(Image: Allstar)

Former Everton loanee Jo has been arrested for allegedly failing to pay child support for his eighth offspring. The striker, full name Joao Alves de Assis Silva, was taken into custody by Federal Police in his native Brazil on Thursday.

He was about to board a flight from Sao Paulo International Airport but instead found himself en route to a police station in Guarulhos. It comes after influencer Maiara Quiderolly reportedly brought the case against him.

She gave birth to his eighth child, Joao Gabriel, and the sixth outside of his marriage to Claudia Silva, after they had an affair. That's according to NeedToKnow, with it reported that Jo ended the affair before Joao Gabriel was delivered.

His lawyer, Guilherme Motai, told local media: “We were aware of the warrant due to the failure to pay child support. That failure stems from a financial situation that’s unrealistic - it doesn’t reflect the ex-player’s current reality.

“He’s not shirking his responsibilities, but those responsibilities need to be in line with his circumstances.” Jo...