Breno played for Bayern from 2008 to 2012 but was perpetually second fiddle. Loaned to Nürnberg, he suffered a cruciate ligament rupture. Back at Bayern, he appeared increasingly depressed.
In the early hours of 20 September 2011, his rented villa in Grünwald burned to the ground.
He was arrested on suspicion of serious arson and sentenced to three years and nine months. Released on probation in December 2014, he returned to Brazil and managed a genuine comeback.