Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was robbed and assaulted in the early hours of Monday morning after a group of masked men broke into his Barcelona house, Spanish police said.
Barcelona confirmed the incident and stated that the player and his wife were doing fine.
According to the Associated Press, Aubameyang was assaulted and forced to open a safe containing the couple’s jewels. He and his wife were allegedly threatened with firearms and iron bars by the attackers.
As per authorities, at least four males broke into the player’s home and then fled in a car.
The 33-year-old Aubameyang, a Gabon international, joined Barcelona in the beginning of the year after extended periods with Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and Arsenal in the Premier League.
Aubameyang did not appear in Barcelona’s 4-0 league victory over Valladolid on Sunday evening. He is one of the players projected to be moved to another team in order for the club to free up salary cap space.
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A watch was snatched from the arm of new Barcelona signing Robert Lewandowski when he arrived for practise at the club’s training centre two weeks ago.
Robberies at football players’ homes are not uncommon in Spain, albeit the crimes normally occur when the players and their families are gone for matches. Casemiro, lvaro Morata, Gerard Piqué, Samuel Umtiti, Jordi Alba, and former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane have all been reported victims in the past.
A few years back, Spanish authorities uncovered a gang that was raiding players’ homes during games.
What’s Next For Aubameyang?
The veteran forward will be seeking to put the incident behind him while the relevant authorities investigate, and he has been linked with a return to English football at Chelsea before the summer transfer window ends.
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