Aubameyang assaulted in armed robbery at Barcelona home

Armed robbers broke into the home of Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang early on Monday morning, police said.

Aubameyang and his wife were physically assaulted as they forced them to open a safe to steal jewellery, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais, with both suffering minor injuries.

Aubameyang, 33, has not confirmed any details of the robbery.

It is the second time in the last two months that Aubameyang’s home in Castelldefels, a suburb in the metropolitan area of Barcelona, has been burgled, although the player and his family were not at home during the first break-in, police said.

According to reports, four hooded men broke into his home on Monday and threatened the player and his family with firearms. They struck Aubameyang and his wife and forced them to open a safe in order to steal jewellery.

It is not the first time Europe’s top flight players have been victims of robberies. In December, Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo was assaulted at his home in England, and Benfica defender Nicolas Otamendi was attacked during a robbery at his home in Portugal.

In Barcelona, the homes of Gerard Pique, Ansu Fati, Jordi Alba, Samuel Umtiti and Coutinho have been burgled during games.

Similar incidents have also been reported among players in Madrid, Seville and Valencia.