From laughter to tears… The joy of victory quickly dissipated for Jack Grealish. Wednesday evening, while he actively participated in Manchester City’s victory on Everton’s pitch (1-3), during the 19th day of the Premier League, the 28-year-old English international was the victim of a burglary in his huge property in Cheshire, a suburb of Manchester.
According to information from the English press, dont le Sun, the match was not yet over when the police received an emergency call reporting a theft. It was members of his family, present in the home, who alerted the authorities using an alert system installed in the home. They were reportedly alerted by dogs barking and noises upstairs.
No injuries were reported, but valuable objects – jewelry and watches in particular – were stolen. The amount of damage is currently estimated at one million pounds sterling, or approximately 1.15 million euros. Residents were asked to stay at home for several hours. But despite the use of a police helicopter, the thugs managed to flee and have still not been found.
An appeal for witnesses has been launched for information: “Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cheshire Police.”
Attacking footballers – while they are playing a match or not – is definitely becoming a very sad habit for burglars. Just a few days ago Alexandre Letellier, one of the PSG goalkeepers, was sequestered at his home in Hardricourt (Yvelines) in the company of his partner and his two children.
Last July, another PSG goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma, was “tied up” by “several individuals” with his partner in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. He had been threatened with a weapon and “slightly injured”. The amount of loot was around 500,000 euros. Both were taken to hospital.
In May 2021, it was the father of the club’s captain and central defender Marquinhos who was kidnapped. At the same time, the home of former Parisian player Angel Di Maria was burglarized, without his family being targeted.
