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Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey had his house burgled for the second time in a week on Saturday, sources close to the player have confirmed to ESPN FC.
Thomas was away from the household as he played for Atletico during the 0-0 draw against Real Valladolid in La Liga on Sunday.
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The burglars backed off once they realised the player’s sister was in the house at the time, but it is understood that they still managed…
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Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has joined the long list of footballers who have had their houses robbed in Spain in recent months, sources close to the player have confirmed to ESPN FC.
The incident happened on Monday afternoon when Thomas’ housekeeper was at home, and although she was not hurt, the sources acknowledged the “shock” caused, saying players are “worried” and “afraid” of what has become a trend in Spain.
The robbery in Thomas’ house is the second in less than two days after…
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Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has joined the long list of footballers who have had their houses burgled in Spain in recent months, sources close to the player have confirmed to ESPN FC.
The incident happened on Monday afternoon when Thomas’ housekeeper was at home, and although she was not hurt, the sources acknowledged the “shock” caused, saying players are “worried” and “afraid” of what has become a trend in Spain.
The burglary in Thomas’ house is the second in less than two days after…
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MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid’s 126-million-euro forward Joao Felix scored his first goal in the Champions League to help his side earn a 2-0 win at Lokomotiv Moscow in Group D on Tuesday.The Portugal international broke the deadlock early in the second half of a tight game, sliding to the floor to knock the ball in on the rebound after his first shot had been parried by the hosts’ goalkeeper Guilherme.Thomas Partey doubled Atletico’s lead 10 minutes later, knocking a ball from Diego…