PSG midfielder Marco Verratti was robbed while spending a few days on vacation on the island of Ibiza (did he meet ex-minister Jean-Michel Blanquer, to take the aperitif?). He is staying in a house belonging to former Brazilian striker Ronaldo and has been victim of a burglary Monday, June 27, 2022 reports AFP.
The thieves took away”a significant amount of jewelry and money“, told AFP sources close to the case, without giving more details on the theft. The Spanish police immediately opened an investigation into this case following a complaint filed on Monday morning. Diary of Ibizaa local newspaper, believes the value of the burglary at around 3 million euros ! Quite a loss for Marco Verratti, whose personal fortune is however estimated by the specialized site wtfoot.com to 50 million euros. A very tidy sum… Fortunately, neither the 29-year-old player nor the people accompanying him were in the house at the time of the theft.
This new burglary of footballers comes a few days after that of the Spanish striker from Leipzig, Dani Olmo. The Spanish international was robbed in a street in Valencia by two people who stole a high-end watch from him, according to the Spanish press. Not very reassuring for football pros…
Globally, sports stars are regularly targeted by thieves. Especially soccer players, who are known to brew large sums and tend to spend a lot of money on bling blingmaking life easier for thugs who leave with jewelry, luxury trunks, expensive trinkets… Among those who have had a similar experience, we can mention Mario Lemina, Paul Pogba or Dimitri Payet… There is no doubt that these various misadventures will end by convincing others to increase their security so as not to suffer the same fate.