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      Man City star Phil Foden’s mum nicked for flicking off man’s cap in club – before telling court ‘it’s my party trick’

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      FOOTIE star Phil Foden’s mum was nicked for assault and told police: “I’m like an animal when I’ve been drinking.”Claire Rowlands, 44, also admitted “I was a bit of a bitch” after she raged at officers during a vodka and tequila-fuelled girls’ weekend.
      Phil Foden’s mum nicked for assault after flicking off a man’s cap in a clubCredit: Getty
      Claire hides under her coat as she leaves Llandudno magistrates’ courtCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      She kicked off after bouncers ejected her for a fracas sparked by her “party trick” of flicking off a man’s cap, a court heard.
      Rowlands had been invited to a pal’s caravan for a “respite break” — telling magistrates that her youngest son was severely disabled and needed 24-hour care.
      She necked shots and partied at a sports bar before clashing with the male clubber in Towyn, North Wales, last September.
      After her ejection, she told cops to “f*** off”, was cuffed and spent the night in the cells.
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      She admitted in an interview: “I kicked off with the police officers. I was a bit of a bitch.”
      The stay-at-home mum added she did not drink often but was “like an animal” when she did.
      At Llandudno magistrates’ court, she was cleared of assault by beating, but fined for being drunk and disorderly.
      Rowlands, wed to Phil Foden Snr, 45, told JPs that looking after her disabled son was “hard work most of the time”.
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      As a result, two pals had treated her to a weekend in a caravan owned by the aunt of a friend.
      Hours before her September 9 booze-up, England midfielder Phil, 23, came on as a sub for a Euro 2024 qualifier 1-1 draw in Ukraine.
      Rowlands told the court: “The plan was just to go out, have a laugh, let our hair down and enjoy ourselves. We went to the caravan, had a few cans, washed our hair and got all dressed up.”
      She said they went to a bar on the caravan site and “had some fun, doing some karaoke and getting all the old people dancing to Motown”.
      Rowlands said she was drinking vodka and tequila shots and the group moved to Sunny’s in Towyn.
      She told the court: “It was a bit of a sports bar. There were loads of local families. It was quite full.
      “It was a good atmosphere, everyone was chatting and getting on. “We were getting on the karaoke, giving everyone the confidence to sing and just having fun.”
      Phil Foden with his mum Claire and dad Phil SnrCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrOHNDrgVS0/?hl=en&img_index=1
      Rowlands said she was drinking vodka and tequila shots and the group moved to Sunny’s in Towyn.Credit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      When the bar closed, the party went upstairs to Bentley’s nightclub, which opened at 10pm.
      Rowlands said: “My friends were speaking to a couple of lads. “There was no animosity, I was drunk and enjoying myself.”
      The court heard that Rowlands was then asked to leave by ­doormen who accused her of assaulting someone.
      Magistrates watched a 30-second CCTV clip from the club which showed Rowlands knocking a baseball cap off Paul Shortman’s head before picking it up off the floor and swinging her arm in a bid to put it back on him.
      Her solicitor Simon Martin said the footage showed her chatting to Mr Shortman at the bar and showed her knocking his cap off by hitting the peak.
      Mr Martin asked her: “What was going through your mind?”
      She replied: “I was just drunk. I was having a bit of fun. I had done it to a lad earlier. It was just a bit of fun, really.”
      Mr Martin asked: “Did you have any intent to harm him?”
      She replied: “No.” Mr Martin said the CCTV showed her walk across the dancefloor and pick up the cap.
      She said: “I was just wanting to put his cap back on.”
      Mr Martin said Mr Shortman ducked and the cap went on the floor again without physical contact.
      Rowlands said: “I was drunk. It was just a bit of fun, a bit of ­banter. I just could not believe it, that I could get into trouble for knocking someone’s cap off. It’s my party trick, knocking someone’s cap off and putting it back on.”
      Cross-examined by prosecutor Rachel Drew she agreed that she had told police in interview that she was “like an animal” when she had been drinking.
      Rowlands told police: “I do not drink often but when I do, I make up for time. I am like an animal.”
      She agreed that she had thought Mr Shortman was one of a group of lads they had been chatting to at the downstairs bar.
      She said: “We were having drinks with different people. We were just chilling. We had been having some fun downstairs, singing Sweet Caroline and jumping around and I knocked this lad’s cap off.”
      Foden’s mum was abusive to officers and a body-worn camera showed her shouting at them to ‘f*** off’ before she was cuffed and arrestedCredit: Getty
      Rowlands disagreed that her actions had been reckless.
      She added: “I did not mean him any harm or to hurt him and you can see that on the video. It was just a bit of banter which has been taken the wrong way.”
      In his closing speech Mr Martin said: “The video speaks for itself. Yes, she knocks his cap off and it goes to the floor. It is not a criminal offence. This is not a case of someone being punched or kicked. You can see it for what it is, a storm in a tea cup.”
      The court heard Mr Shortman had not attended to give evidence.
      Chairman of the magistrates Duncan Campbell said the prosecution had not proved assault.
      He added: “It is clear at the time that you were drunk, fooling around having fun. It is for the prosecution to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and that you intended to use force.
      “It is telling that Mr Shortman has not attended and that your actions were not consensual. Therefore we find you not guilty.”
      Rowlands, of Prestbury, Cheshire, was dealt with separately for being drunk and disorderly outside the club.
      She had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. For that she was fined £100, with £85 costs and a £40 surcharge.
      PC Stephen Gunning told the court that Rowlands had been “stumbling with her speech slurred and her eyes glazed”.
      She was abusive to officers and a body-worn camera showed her shouting at them to “f*** off” before she was cuffed and arrested.
      Mr Martin said Rowlands had reacted badly to having been thrown out of the nightclub for an assault which she felt she had not committed.
      He said that she “readily accepts that she lost it and is remorseful”.
      Mr Martin said she was a stay-at-home mum with no income and was not in receipt of any benefits.
      Rowlands was given 90 days to pay the £225 in fines and costs.
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      She left court with her coat over her head, along with Phil Snr.
      The couple are directors of PWF Management Ltd, named after their son’s initials, Philip Walter Foden.
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      PHIL Foden’s proud mum Claire has ­supported his career since his footballing talent was spotted aged four.
      A Manchester City scout was alerted to Foden while he was at Bridge Hall primary in working-class Edgeley, Stockport.
      But life has not all been plain sailing. In May 2021 Claire was caught in a boozy brawl which left a woman with black eyes.
      Katie Skitt needed a tetanus jab after finding bite marks in Stockport.
      In February 2022 Claire clashed with boxing fans after Phil was verbally abused following Kell Brook’s win over Amir Khan.
      Phone footage showed her appearing to push a yob before he swung at her. Another man punched out in her defence.
      Cops investigated and City said the club was appalled by the assault on Claire.
      A month later she and hubby Phil Snr provoked complaints to police over loud music at their £2.85million home. More

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      Ex-Premier League star Hamza Choudhury charged with drink-driving after being pulled over in early hours

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      FOOTBALL ace Hamza Choudhury has been charged with drink-driving, The Sun can reveal.The Leicester City midfielder, 26, was stopped by cops in south Nottingham in the early hours of the morning last Friday.
      Leicester star Hamza Choudhury has been charged with drink-driving offences
      He is understood to have refused to take a breathalyser test and was arrested at the scene.
      Choudhury was later charged with driving while over the alcohol limit, driving without due care and attention and failing to cooperate with a preliminary test.
      The star is currently free on unconditional bail and will appear in court for the first time next month.
      He played in last night’s 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town.
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      A source told The Sun: “He was driving very early in the morning and was pulled over by officers quite close to his home.
      “Because Leicester didn’t have a game the next day, he felt he could be out that late.
      “He is supposed to be a role model in the community and was seen as a future club captain as he grew up and matured.”
      Choudhury, who lives in nearby Nottingham despite playing for Leicester, is considered one of the best defensive midfielders in the Championship.
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      The £50,000-a-week ace played more than 50 Premier League games and won the FA Cup with Leicester City before they were relegated to the second tier last year.
      The star was previously touted as a potential England pick, after representing the Three Lions at Under 21 level in 2018 and 2019.
      His car collection includes a £170,000 Bentley Bentayga and a £80,000 Range Rover which he reportedly bought on the same day in 2022.
      It is unclear which of his motors the star was driving at the time of his arrest.
      The booze charge is the latest in a string of incidents involving the married father-of-three, who has previously spoken of his devout Muslim faith.
      Just weeks after Hamas attacked Israeli civilians last October, Choudhury was slammed for posting the phrase: “From the river to the sea.”
      The slogan is commonly interpreted as calling for the destruction of the Israeli state.
      In 2021 Choudhury was slammed after attending a Covid lockdown-busting house party with then-teammates James Maddison, Harvey Barnes and Ayoze Perez.
      A year earlier he was left out of Leicester’s matchday squad after missing a training session following a night out with fellow academy graduate Ben Chilwell.
      And in 2019 he was fined £5,000 by the FA and forced to attend a training course after historical offensive posts on social media were uncovered.
      A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman told The Sun: “Officers pulled over a vehicle in Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, around 1.45am on Friday 19 January 2024.
      “A man was arrested on suspicion of refusing to provide a specimen of breath.
      “Hamza Choudhury, aged 26, of Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, has since been charged with driving while over the alcohol limit, driving without due care and attention, and failing to co-operate with a preliminary test.
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      “He was released on unconditional bail and is next due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 23 February 2024.”
      Leicester City and Choudhury’s agent declined to comment. More

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      I was called every name under the sun in prison, but nobody would say it to my face, reveals Tyson Fury’s dad John

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      TYSON FURY’S dad John has revealed he faced terrible abuse in prison – but no-one dared “insult me to my face”.The father-of-six has been behind bars three times, including for gouging a man’s eye out, but claims he is “everything a man should be”.
      John Fury has spent plenty of time around ‘hard cookies’Credit: twitter @MichaelBensonn
      Son Tyson Fury is preparing to take on Oleksandr Usyk on February 17Credit: Getty
      The former bare-knuckle fighter, 59, has a violent past but says his strong religious belief helped him overcome his darkest days.
      As a teen, Fury Senior was twice sent to borstals – detention centres that have since been replaced by other forms of youth custody.
      He escaped from the first one – a place he compares to the gruesome borstal of the 1979 movie Scum, starring Ray Winstone.
      And after he was finally captured he spent three more years inside at a similar centre.
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      Then in 2011 Fury Senior was jailed for 11 years for wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
      It followed a fight at a car auction in Belle Vue, where he gouged out the eye of a man who had been his friend – until they fell out over a bottle of beer and had a long-running feud.
      He was released four years into his sentence due to good behaviour, having initially been in notorious Category A prison Strangeways before moving to an open jail.
      Now the dad of heavyweight legend Tyson has discussed some of his worst times inside.
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      He told the Daily Star, via Free Bets: “When I was in prison, at 10 o’clock at night, I used to get called every name under the sun through the windows.
      “What they were calling me and my family was unprecedented.
      “But did I know who was saying it? No. There’s 1,500 men in a prison where the noise comes from. You can only guess, but would they say it to my face? No. 
      “I’ve been round some hard cookies in my life. We thought it was tough. Nobody’s ever insulted me to my face.
      John Fury says he is ‘respectful’ and only shows a different side to his personality if his family are threatened or he is insultedCredit: Alamy
      “They can say what they want behind my back because there’s miles and miles in front of people. When you’re stood there looking like you’re gonna do somebody some damage, let’s see where the balls are.
      “I know what mine are. You’ll have to kill me to stop me, because I’ll definitely end it there. I don’t want the police knocking on my door anyway. They have knocked on my door too many times.”
      But Fury Senior insists his unpleasant side only comes out if he believes he has been insulted or his family need protecting.
      He said: “The people in the know who know me, they know I’m not to be messed about with.
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      “I’m respectful. I’m everything a man should be. But I’m not a fool.
      “Fools don’t rear families and direct their kids to stardom and fame and wealth or keep them there.” More

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      QPR star Ilias Chair faces calls for two years in jail after ‘smashing lorry driver’s skull with a rock’

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      PROSECUTORS have called for QPR star Ilias Chair to be jailed for two years after he was accused of smashing a lorry driver’s skull with a rock.A court heard a trucker suffered life-threatening injuries in a brawl.
      Ilias Chair denies the allegations following an alleged flare-up
      The allegations relate to an incident in Bazeilles, northern France, as the driver Niels T waited with his family for a coach back to Belgium after a kayaking trip in the summer of 2020.
      Morocco midfielder Chair, 26, denies the assault charge – with his lawyers claiming Niels T was out to make money from the footballer.
      Prosecutors in the Antwerp-born player’s home town say he and two friends got into an argument with the trucker.
      Antwerp’s public prosecutor said: “According to many people involved, Ilias Chair lashed out at Niels T with a stone and knocked him unconscious.
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      “The consequences were dramatic for Niels T. He suffered a severe skull fracture, two centimetres long, and was taken to hospital at Reims in critical condition.
      “Afterwards he had to recover for a long time in a Belgian hospital, and could not do his job as a lorry driver for a long time.
      “The blow was almost fatal for him, and he still feels the after-effects.”
      The prosecutor asked for Chair to be jailed for two years and fined £1,400, as well as calling for lesser sentences for his friends Nora H. and Jaber C.
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      Chair’s lawyer Alen Cilic told the hearing there was insufficient proof the ex-Stevenage loanee had caused the trucker’s injuries.
      He said Niels T and his family started the brawl and were trying to make money from the 12-cap ace.
      The lawyer for Nials T responded: “That is nonsense. We want damages of 16,000 euros, which is only about a week’s pay for Mr Chair.
      “My client almost lost his life, and it took surgeons to save him.
      “He was unable to work for a long time, and still suffers adverse reactions every day to having been hit with a rock.”
      The case continues.
      Chair is one of QPR’s key men in their fight to avoid relegation from the Championship.
      He’s made over 220 appearances for the Londoners, scoring 30 goals, since arriving from Belgians Lierse in 2017. More

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      Ex-Celtic & Rangers starlet Ciaran Dickson downed pints of high-strength VENOM before mowing down teen at 70mph

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      A FORMER Celtic and Rangers starlet downed pints of high-strength VENOM on a boozy pub crawl before mowing down a teenager in a horror hit-and-run.Ciaran Dickson, 22, fatally hit Aidan Pilkington, 18, in the Anniesland area of Glasgow before fleeing the scene on foot on September 11, 2021.
      Ciaran Dickson pled guilty to causing death by dangerous drivingCredit: Spindrift
      The footie starlet killed teenager Aidan PilkingtonCredit: PA
      Map of Dickson’s locations before fatal crash
      Dickson pled guilty today at the High Court in Glasgow to causing death by dangerous driving after Aidan suffered significant head injuries which he succumbed to later in hospital.
      The ex-Celtic B team player raced down the road at a speed between 64 and 71mph while three times over the limit when he struck Aidan.
      In court it emerged the footie youngster consumed several drinks – including the potent cocktail called Venom – before getting behind the wheel and killing his teenage victim.
      The former Rangers youth player was on a boozy night out with a friend and drank a pint of lager and a bottle of Corona at the Duck Bay Marina in Loch Lomond.

      He then got behind the wheel and drove to a pool club in Glasgow city centre.
      CCTV showed that Dickson then consumed a further two pints of lager before driving to The Black Horse bar.
      While he was there, he downed three pints of the strong cocktail venom – which was topped up with an extra measure of vodka.
      The Venom cocktail is popular with young party-goers and pub revellers due to its high alcohol content. It is made by mixing vodka, Southern Comfort and orange juice, before adding in a blue WKD to create a bright green colour.
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      Aidan was on a night out with school friends at the time and left the bar at around 11.30pm.
      He was heading to a friend’s house when Dickson hit him on Crow Raod at around midnight.
      Dickson, now of Erskine, Renfrewshire, then dragged Aidan along the ground, causing significant head injuries.
      Dickson, who was employed by Celtic’s B team at the time of the offence, then fled the scene at around 50 to 70 miles per hour.
      He then abandoned his rented Mercedes car and ran 178 metres back to his home – which was discovered by police who seized his fitness watch.
      Aidan’s friend Ben Smith recalled seeing a vehicle a “distance away” and believed there was enough time to cross the road. Aidan followed behind him.
      Prosecutor John Keenan KC said: “Mr Smith was walking within the two lanes when he realised the car was getting closer, faster than he expected.
      “He could not estimate the speed of the vehicle, but it caused him to ‘quicken up’.
      “He was halfway into the lane when he turned around to see if Aidan was following.
      “He observed that Aidan was halfway into the nearside lane of the road.”
      Mr Smith stated that a white car struck Aidan, who was about to start university, when he was positioned between the two lanes.
      He added that he did not remember Aidan being run over by the car but to “have travelled for around 10 to 15 metres with the car.”
      Other witnesses described hearing a loud bang and a thud as well as seeing Aidan on the ground.
      He was noted to be unconscious with blood coming from his mouth and ears.
      Aidan was also found to have an exposed fractured skull, very shallow breathing and CPR was carried out at the scene by medics.
      Aidan was taken to hospital where he remained unresponsive and was tragically pronounced dead at 1.55am.
      Police noticed the damage that was done to the Mercedes – including a missing badge.
      Dickson handed himself into police the next day and he was released pending and investigation.
      He gave a no comment interview to officers in February 2022 and on June he was finally arrested.
      A post-mortem examination was carried out which revealed major external injuries to Aidan’s head and trunk.
      Aidan suffered bruising and wounds to his forehead, scalp, eye and cheek.
      There was also a full-thickness wound to the back of his head surrounded by bruising.
      Mr Keenan added: “Pathologists considered that the injuries to the front and back of the head were consistent with a run over or dragging type scenario.”
      Further injuries included to the abdomen and pelvis as well as a number of rib fractures.
      An internal examination revealed a large skull fracture which was associated with a small amount of bleeding on the surface of the brain.
      Pathologists considered that a brain injury might be responsible for the “very rapid death.”
      Mr Keenan said: “The major cause of death is considered to be severe head injury which is consistent with being sustained as a result of road traffic collision.”
      It was also suggested that Aidan was not standing at the time of the collision. It is not known if he slipped or fell.
      Thomas Ross KC, defending, said: “Nothing said by Ciaran Dickson can offer comfort to Aidan’s family and friends.
      “He recognises that he is fully deserving of a sentence of imprisonment.”
      Dickson’s previous convictions include careless driving from December 2020 when he was hit with three penalty points.
      He was also convicted of a domestic pattern in April 2023 when he was ordered to do 180 hours of unpaid work.
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      Dickson – who was tipped for first-team football – was released by Celtic having scored two goals in his first two appearances for the B team.
      Sentence was deferred pending background reports until next month by Judge Lord Colbeck who remanded Dickson in custody meantime.
      He played for Celtic’s B team at the time of the offenceCredit: SNS
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      Gangs dubbed ‘Balcony Burglars’ targeting Premier League players’ homes as they hit mansions in just three minutes

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      A GANG who burgled Jack Grealish’s home are believed to have carried out other raids on the home of Prem ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Love Island stars Molly Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, The Sun can reveal. Cops looking into the robberies have dubbed them the “Balcony Burglars” after they used ladders to target balconies connected to the master bedrooms of each mansion. 
      Jack Grealish’s home was burgled on Christmas EveCredit: Alamy
      Molly-Mae Hague was also reportedly targeted by the ‘Balcony Burglars’Credit: Getty
      Thieves also broke into Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s home in September 2022Credit: Getty
      It has become the favoured method of access as they know jewellery, watches and designer handbags will all be close by, allowing them to spend less than three minutes inside the property. 
      A source said: “It doesn’t take a genius to work out that if there is a balcony overlooking the garden that is most likely to be the master suite. 
      “And if you find that, you’ll find a load of watches and chains and rings, along with electrical items and designer handbags. 
      “Most bedrooms have amazing walk-in wardrobes attached to them where handbags and jewellery is likely to be kept. 
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      “It means they can pretty much target just one room and get away with hauls worth staggering amounts of money.” 
      Grealish’s home was targeted on December 27 as his family sat downstairs watching him play for City on the TV against Everton. 
      The gang made off with £1m of stuff and managed to get away despite cops arriving less than ten minutes after Jack’s partner Sasha Attwood and his family members triggered a panic alarm linked to cops. 
      Former Liverpool and Arsenal ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards were also robbed by a gang in September 2022 by a gang who used a ladder to access a bedroom at their £3.5m mansion in Wilmslow, Cheshire. 
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      The couple were home at the time and didn’t know they had been targeted until they discovered items of jewellery and handbags missing. 
      Love Island star Molly Mae Hague and boxer Tommy Fury also suffered a similar fate in October 2021 when raiders stole items worth £800,000 as she and Tommy were in London attending an event. 
      Speaking after the robbery, Molly, who is now a mum, said: “”It was without a doubt the worst thing that’s ever happened to me, to us, I’d probably say. It was just awful, horrendous, terrible.”
      Cops investigating the burglaries have appealed for information and are now looking into whether the three burglaries are linked.
      Newcastle star Joelinton’s mansion was also targeted by thieves on Saturday night.
      Joelinton was not home when the burglars broke in, and they are not thought to have entered through a balcony.
      The robbery is not linked to the break-ins by the “Balcony Burglars”. More

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      Chilling details of World Cup winner Angel Correa’s robbery hell emerge after armed thugs locked up young family in raid

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      CHILLING details of World Cup winner Angel Correa’s robbery reveal that armed thugs locked his family up during the raid.The four masked men also made their terrified victims hand over their mobiles so they couldn’t call police during the ordeal on Saturday night.
      World cup winner Angel Correa’s house was robbed on Saturday, January 13Credit: Getty
      Angel Correa of Argentina celebrates with his family after Argentina won the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022Credit: Getty
      The burglars reportedly locked Correa’s partner and three young daughters in a roomCredit: Instagram
      Civil Guard investigators are looking into the break-in at Atletico Madrid striker’s home in Boadilla del Monte, a 35-minute west of Madrid city centre, and have yet to make any arrests.
      Yesterday the news broke about the horrifying incident which occurred around 9pm on Saturday, January 13.
      Further details of the crime emerged overnight.
      El Confidencial, which claimed to have accessed details of the police investigation, said the four intruders got into the three-storey property through a ground-floor window.
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      The La Liga player’s long-time partner Sabrina Di Marzo, 28, and their three daughters Lola, seven, Luz, two, and Lia, who will be one next month, were taken by surprise as they were relaxing at home.
      After taking their mobile phones off them, they reportedly shut Correa’s long-term partner and children in a downstairs room.T
      The footballer was then ordered to take the criminals to an upstairs safe at gunpoint which the armed robbers emptied before fleeing the property and making their getaway in a car waiting for them outside driven by a fifth suspect.
      The criminal gang took six designer watches from the safe worth thousands of pounds as well as jewellery and a “considerable” amount of cash, reported respected Spanish news website El Confidencial.
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      The Argentina International’s forward is said to have raised the alarm after releasing his loved ones and making sure they were safe.
      Fortunately no-one was physically injured.
      Neither Correa or his partner, who also comes from the port city of Rosario in Argentina, have yet made any official comment on their social media.
      The footballer was a last-minute inclusion in the World Cup winning Argentina team in Qatar last year after Nico Gonzalez suffered an injury.
      Correa, said to be considering a huge £52 million contract over three years to play in Saudi Arabia, becomes the latest in a long list of LaLiga stars to fall victim to break-ins.
      In October former Manchester United and Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao was targeted.
      Several men broke into his property in an upmarket suburb of Madrid while he was enjoying dinner with his family at a nearby restaurant.
      The 37-year-old father-of-four, regarded as one of the greatest Colombian footballers of all time, had scored a last-gasp penalty earlier in the day to secure his current side Rayo Vallecano a valuable point at home against LaLiga rivals Mallorca.
      The intruders are said to have taken designer bags, watches and some jewellery before being surprised by an employee and fleeing.
      In June 2019 former Chelsea frontman Alvaro Morata’s wife Alice Campello was confronted by armed intruders while she was alone at their home north of Madrid with a nanny and twins Alessandro and Leonardo, then aged just one.
      They took valuables and family momentos.
      The Italian beauty admitted afterwards she would be “afraid for a long time to come.”
      She said in a social media message: “I think this is one of those things that are not easily forgotten, one of those things that makes you realize how much love and life is worth.
      “Knowing that you have your children at home and thinking they can touch them or do something to them is really an inexplicable emotion.
      “Fortunately we are all well and know it could have been much worse.
      “They have stolen so many memories but it’s over now.
      “Now I will try not to think about it and think about our family and try to forget.”
      Correa, whose Atletico contract runs until 2026, came off the bench to play half-an-hour at the Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh on Wednesday as they lost to rivals Real Madrid in a thrilling Spanish Super Cup semi-final.
      The 14-times European Cup winners beat Barcelona 4-1 last night to be crowned champions.
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      The Argentina international is said to be “open” to a move away this month after becoming frustrated at not being used by Atletico Madrid as often as he would like.
      The Saudi Pro League club said to have offered him a lucrative contract has not been named. More

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      Moment Joelinton races to get home after burglars trip alarm after string of raids on footballers’ mansions

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      THIS is the moment Joelinton raced home after finding out three burglars had broken into his mansion.The injured Brazilian had been watching his team take on Man City from the sideline when he got an alert that thugs had entered his house.
      Joelinton pictured arriving back to the property at 11:45pmCredit: Terry Blackburn
      Joelinton of Newcastle United FC had been at St James’ Park at the time of the burglaryCredit: Getty
      Police swarmed the surrounding areaCredit: Terry Blackburn
      A cop stands guard at the gates of the mansion this morningCredit: NNP
      While at St James’ Park he immediately contacted the police who raced to the address in Northumberland, shortly after 7.30pm.
      By the time officers arrived at the multi-million pound home the attackers had fled.
      Neighbours told The Sun how armed cops cordoned off a number of streets while a police helicopter hovered overhead.
      Photos show Joelinton arriving back to his home at 11.45pm in his Mercedes G-Wagon as cops flooded the area.
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      It comes after several raids at the homes of several other high-profile footballers in recent months.
      Last month Jack Grealish’s terrified family hit panic buttons as a gang of burglars looted his new home.
      His loved ones, including partner Sasha Attwood, were forced to take cover as cops rushed to the £5.6million home to avoid a potential hostage situation.
      The robbers made off with £1million worth of jewellery and watches, while Grealish’s family were left “really shaken” in the horror.
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      Earlier that month, West Ham star Kurt Zouma’s family home in Essex was targeted while he was inside.
      The robbers also stole jewellery and high-end watches worth £1million – with Zouma forced to miss his team’s game against Crystal Palace.
      Sources said the gang, who are still being hunted by cops, were “aggressive and organised”.
      A number of other players have also been targeted including Joao Cancelo and Paul Pogba.
      In December last year, Raheem Sterling was forced to fly back from the Qatar World Cup after raiders struck at his Surrey home.
      Terrified fiancée Paige Milian, 27, was at home at the time with their two kids.
      She raised the alarm when the gang took watches worth £300,000.
      Many of the stars have been targeted by “away day” looters who will strike when teams travel for their games.
      This was true for ex-Man Utd star Jesse Lingard, who was robbed as he played for the Red Devils away at Aston Villa in January 2022.
      His former teammate Victor Lindelof’s home in Hale was raided the same month while he was in action for Utd in Brentford.
      The defender’s wife Maja Lindelof and their two children were forced to lock themselves away while their mansion was ransacked.
      A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly before 7.30pm yesterday police received a call from a concerned homeowner who reported that three men were inside their home in Darras Hall.
      “Thankfully the homeowner was not home but had received a security alert on their phone and immediately reported concerns to police.
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      “Police were deployed to the scene however, those alleged to be involved had fled the scene.
      “Enquires remain ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact us via 101, or the ‘Report’ pages of our website.”
      Kurt Zouma was robbed last month
      Raheem Sterling had to leave the Qatar World Cup when his home was targeted More