Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista grew up in poverty in Sao Paulo, and now he fears for his family's safety back home.

Kidnappings of footballers' families in South America is a common trend and the 25-year old centre-back reveals that he has moved his family due to their safety concerns.

He said in an interview with the Daily Mail: "When I was in Vitoria it was OK to let my parents live in that community but now I'm playing for Arsenal and I've been called up from Brazil things are more dangerous for my family so now I have bought a house for my family in a different area, outside of Sao Paulo.

"I'm worried about them being kidnapped.

"It worries me a lot. I'm playing and I need to be focused on football and this was worrying me a lot."