Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a forward for Barcelona, stated on Wednesday that his jaw was wounded during a violent armed robbery at his home, but that he expects to recover “in no time.”
Aubameyang wrote, “On Sunday night, some aggressive cowards broke into our home and threatened my family and my children in order to steal certain items.”
“They fractured my jaw, but I’ll recover quickly, and thank God no one else was injured.”
It is difficult to comprehend and convey the sense that we are no longer safe in our own home, but as a family, we will overcome this and emerge stronger than before.
At least four intruders entered the residence of Aubameyang in Castelldefels, near Barcelona. They entered via the garden, threatened the player and his wife with firearms and iron bars, and assaulted him, according to reports from Spanish media on Monday.
According to the accusations, the burglars escaped in a vehicle after forcing the former Gabon international to unlock a safe and stealing jewelry from inside.
The incident comes as Aubameyang is linked with a return to the Premier League after interest from Chelsea.
He joined Barcelona from Arsenal in February after apparently falling out with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta over disciplinary violations.
Several prominent Spanish footballers have been victims of burglaries, however the majority of these incidents occur while the stars are playing.
This month, authorities discovered Robert Lewandowski’s stolen watch, which was taken while the player was signing autographs before training.