PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was attacked and tied up by a gang who ransacked his Paris home.
Crooks are understood to have stolen flash items worth around £430,000 from the Italian footballer, 24, and his girlfriend Alessia Elefante during the terrifying raid on Thursday night.
Thieves smashed down a door to his home in the 8th arrondissement of the French capital before attacking the pair, a source told Actu17.
They were then tied up before burglars made off with watches, jewellery and other luxury goods – thought to be worth around 500,000 euros (£430k).
Donnarumma and interior designer Alessia were able to escape to a nearby hotel at about 3.20am local time (2.20amBST), where shocked staff phoned police, it is reported.
The couple were taken to hospital to be checked over by medics.
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An insider told Le Parisien that Donnarumma was “slightly injured”.
Cops are investigating the incident and are hunting for the burglars, who remain on the run.
A spokesman for the Paris prosecutor’s office told the BBC: “An investigation has been opened on charges of armed robbery in an organised gang and aggravated violence following the events that took place overnight at Mr Donnarumma’s place.”
Donnarumma is the latest footballer to be targeted by gangs in Paris.
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Two men were jailed this year after burgling the home of Argentinian star Angel Di Maria in March 2021.
Cash, watches and jewellery worth £450,000 were swiped.
That same night, crooks broke into the home of teammate Marquinhos and hit his dad, who was at the house with his two daughters.
It is unclear whether Donnarumma will be on the team sheet for PSG’s first friendly match of the season against Le Havre today.
He was part of Italy’s Euro 2020 squad that triumphed over England and was named player of the tournament.
Since signing a five year contract for PSG he has since made 72 appearances for the club – winning two Ligue 1 titles.
Born in Naples, Donnarumma also plays for Italy – and in 2016 became the youngest goalkeeper to ever compete for the country at just 17 years and 189 days.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
