PSG star Gianluigi Donnarumma and his girlfriend robbed at home - Five Footballers who experienced similar situation

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In a shocking incident, Paris Saint Germain star goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his partner were attacked and robbed at their home in Paris.

The couple were kept hostages in their house and were stripped as several robbers looted their home. The pair later somehow left the hotel to take shelter in a nearby hotel.

This is not the first time footballers have been targeted for such grounds. Despite players spending a lot of money on security, thefts are on the rise. Attacks on footballers are increasing with every season with the influx of money in modern football luring wrongdoers in targeting them.

Some of the best players are among those who have been assaulted, demonstrating how vulnerable they may be in their daily lives. Here we have looked at such five incidents:

1. Victor Lindelof

The Manchester United defender's family faced an attack at home in Manchester when he was away playing Brighton. Some robbers broke into the home while his wife, Maja Lindelof, and his two kids were present there. None of them got harmed as Maja locked everyone in a home however the intruders managed to rob the residence.

2. Dele Alli

In a shocking incident in 2020, former Tottenham Hotspur and current Everton attacker Dele Alli faced a massive attack on his house when robbers looted him at knifepoint.

Two men broke into his house taking him hostage before leaving the arena and punching Alli in the face. Alli did not get major injuries but he was visibly taken aback after the incident.

3. Raheem Sterling

While the England international was busy playing in Qatar World Cup his family and apartment was attacked by armed burglars and were robbed. Sterling’s fiancee Paige Milian was at home alongside his children. The robbers managed to steal some expensive watches.

4. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

During the Gabon international stint at Barcelona, he was attacked by armed robbers at his house. The criminals even hit and forced Aubameyang at gunpoint while looting his home.

5. Gabriel Magalhaes

In his first season at Arsenal, the Brazilian defender faced attackers while returning home after a night out with a friend. Two masked men followed him into the garage. However, he bravely came out to confront them and was successfully able to fight them off.