DIMITRI PAYET had his contract ripped up to leave him unemployed.
It comes just weeks after shocking abuse claims against the ex-West Ham man.
Payet, 38, joined Brazilian side Vasco da Gama on a two-year contract in August 2023.
However, the club announced the decision to cut the deal short.
They wrote on social media: “Vasco da Gama announces that, in a friendly manner, it has reached an agreement to terminate the contract with midfielder Dimitri Payet early.
“The club thanks the athlete for the professionalism, dedication and respect demonstrated throughout his time at Sao Januario, and wishes him success in his next challenges.
“For Vasco, Payet played 77 matches, scored eight goals and contributed 16 assists.
“Thank you, Payet. This is Vasco.”
Payet hit headlines in April when his ex-lover alleged he subjected her to “physical, moral, psychological and sexual violence” during a seven-month affair.
The “lonely” married footballer was accused of forcing Larissa Ferrari to film degrading videos, SunSport revealed.
Brazilian lawyer Ferrari, 28, also said the former French international Payet made her partake in a fake wedding and wear a ring to “prove her love”.
She claimed he made her drink her own urine and water from the toilet, and lick the floor – plus showed SunSport photos of her bruises.
The mum-of-two said: “He’s a sick monster. I was scared for my life, and I’m still scared.”
Payet denied “physical and psychological violence” in a statement to the police in Brazil, adding that everything was consensual and proposed by his accuser.
The playmaker has four children with his wife of nearly 20 years, Ludivine, who remained in France after he joined Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro in 2023.
Before that, he had six-and-a-half years with Marseille, joining the French side for £25million following an impressive 18 months with West Ham.
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