Fenerbahce’s prolific striker Enner Valencia once infamously faked an injury during a World Cup qualifier match against Chile after learning the Police were ready to arrest him after his failure to pay child support.

Ecuador kick off the World Cup today.

Here's their captain Enner Valencia faking an injury to avoid getting arrested over £13k of unpaid child support.

The former Everton striker was driven away on a stretcher while 13 policemen gave chase. pic.twitter.com/oNCfKMbj6t

— The Upshot (@UpshotTowers) November 20, 2022

As reported by Liverpool Echo, police officers and a lawyer attempted to arrest Valencia after Ecuador’s morning training session. However the po-pos were unable to finish the job.

Police then stopped the team’s bus on the way to the match. Valencia was not taken into custody.

Valencia reportedly owed $17,000 in unpaid child support.

The Ecuador international, then playing for Everton, released a statement explaining his side of events. Turns out, his ex Sinthyia Pinargote Chumo was preventing Valencia from seeing his daughter, despite the alimony payments.

Enner applied for full-custody of his daughter Beira, which was granted in December 2015, and the judiciary suspende all alimony monthly payments to Mrs. Sinthyia Pinargorte.

Another goal by Enner Valencia !