MANCHESTER City star Kevin De Bruyne’s home in Belgium was reportedly ransacked by robbers during a break-in on Saturday.
The footballing ace, his wife Michèle and their three children were not at the property during the burglary at his 70-acre mansion.
Belgian news outlet HLN said that various items had been taken from the secluded property in Bolderberg, but no further details were released.
The robbers allegedly used a stepladder to reach the first floor and get inside.
De Bruyne, 32, bought the sprawling estate in 2015, which now has a pool, jacuzzi and basketball court.
HLN reported that De Bruyne and his family rarely use the property as they spend most of their time at their pad in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
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The Belgian midfielder had flown to Saudi Arabia with his City teammates ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday evening after a 2-2 Premier League draw with Crystal Palace.
He missed the match due to a hamstring injury but still departed as part of Pep Guardiola’s 23-man squad to the Middle East.
The injury required surgery but hopes are growing that the City legend will return to action soon.
Over the weekend, he said: “It’s going really well. I had surgery – it was a big injury. But we’re getting closer – closer to the new year.”
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City are gearing up to play Japan’s Urawa Reds in their semi-final clash on Tuesday.
De Bruyne and his wife, Michèle, 30, have been together since 2014 and tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Italy in 2017.
In a 2019 interview with The Players’ Tribune, Kevin explained that his wife was the most important person in his life. wife.
“[She] changed my life in so many ways. Honestly, I don’t know what I would do without her,” he said.
The couple have three young children together – Mason, 7, Rome, 5, and Suri, 3.
Last year, De Bruyne called Michèle the “best mommy” in a touching Instagram post.
The 30-year-old stunner doesn’t seem to miss a game and the whole family are frequently snapped on the pitch after City’s big wins.
After her husband won his fifth Premier League championship, Michèle wrote: “No words”, along with pictures of them embracing on the field.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
