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Thierno Barry's house burgled during Newcastle match as partner issues statement
On Thursday night, Everton player Thierno Barry and his partner Charlene were burgled while he played in the team's 3-1 Carabao Cup victory over Newcastle at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Charlene posted on Instagram describing the incident as an "extremely distressing and violating experience" and offered a financial reward for information leading to those responsible.
A TikTok video Charlene shared last month showing the couple's walk-in wardrobe and designer handbags may have helped thieves identify targets during the break-in.
Criminals regularly target footballers' homes when they know players are absent during matches, fully aware of valuables kept on site. Barry and his family are the latest victims of this pattern.
Everton has a history of such incidents; Phil Jagielka was held at knifepoint during a 2009 break-in, and several other club players have suffered similar ordeals over the years.
The attacker Thierry Barry, of Everton, had his house robbed on Thursday night (29), while fighting the match against the Newcastle, for the English League Cup. According to the British newspaper Daily Mail, the criminals carried objects valued at approximately 431,000 euros (about R$ 2.8 million). The companion, Charlene, with whom she has a daughter of one year, was also in the stadium. A month before the crime, Charlene had published a video …