Former Manchester United defender, Chris Smalling has been robbed at his home in front of his wife and two-year-old child in Italy.
Italian news outlet Gazzetta dello Sport reported that three armed
robbers broke into Smalling's home on Friday morning, April 16, and
forced the footballer, currently at Italian club Roma, to open his
family's safe, where the aggressors took items of jewellery and other
valuable items.
Smalling's wife, Sam, is said to have called the police just before 5am
and officers arrived at the family's villa, located around 25 miles
south of Rome, with the trio very distressed.
The same report claims police are still investigating the incident and Roma have offered support to the player.
Smalling, who joined the Italian club from Manchester United on a
permanent deal last year, missed Roma's Europa League tie with Ajax at
the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday night due to a knee injury.
The defender has been playing in Rome since the summer of 2019, after
joining the club on an initial loan deal before making the move
permanent 12 months later.