Zenit St. Petersburg's record signing hasn't had the best of weeks. He was forced off early in last Friday's Russian league win against Rostov who incidentally employ David Bentley (remember him?).
The Brazilian who signed for the Russian club from Porto for a fee believed to be in the region of £39.5 million then learned yesterday that his younger sister was likely kidnapped in Brazil.
As we know by now, kidnappings of famous footballers loved ones is a regular enough occurrence in South America. Let's hope Hulk's sister is returned safe and sound.