Former Manchester United and Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao has become the latest footballer to become the victim of burglars.
Last month former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos’ home was raided while his four children were inside and he was away on Champions League duty with Sevilla.
The burgle
Overnight it emerged Colombian legend Falcao’s house in an upmarket suburb of Madrid had been targeted.
Respected Spanish daily El Mundo said several men had broken into the property while the 37-year-old was enjoying dinner with his family at a nearby restaurant on Saturday night.
The 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.
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The intruders are said to have taken designer bags, watches and some jewellery before being surprised by an employee and fleeing.
Spanish police have begun an investigation to try to identify and catch those responsible.
Growing burgle crimes
Last week it emerged the home near Seville, Sergio Ramos and his model and TV presenter wife Pilar Rubio own near Seville had been burgled on September 20.
Both were away at the time and their four young children were alone with two nannies.
Reports in Spain said the burglars only targeted their bedroom after accessing it via the roof and took watches, jewellery, designer clothes and shoes worth more than £300,000 as well as five Louis Vuitton bags and four suitcases of the same brand valued at nearly £40,000.No-one has yet been arrested over the break-in.
Falcao struggled at Manchester United while on loan from Monaco in the 2014/15 season, managing just four goals in 29 games, although a serious knee injury and a struggle to return to fitness hindered him.
After his Old Trafford nightmare, a poor spell at Chelsea followed.
A return to Monaco helped him find his world-class form again. He went on to score 70 goals in three seasons with the French side to re-establish himself as one of the best forwards in Europe.
He signed for Rayo Vallecano in September 2021 after two injury-plagued years at Galatasaray.
