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Whether its local news in Spain, UK news or international stories, we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home. A few weeks after Lampard was burgled in London in December, ex-Manchester United player Tomasz Kuszczak's home was targeted by a team of professional thieves who had flown over from Chile in South America to target a string of homes in the upmarket area of Prestbury and Alderley Edge in Cheshire, north west England. Its easy to blame someone for putting a Rolex on social media and say they had it coming. Madrid thought it had opened the scoring with Karim Benzema in the 12th but he was offside. This just leads to speculation. Barcelona also got the best of Madrid the last time they met in the Copa, advancing in the 2019 semifinals with a 3-0 win in the second leg at the Bernabeu. Coach Xavi also couldnt count on central defender Andreas Christensen because of an injury. Star quarterback Stetson Bennett was charged with public intoxication in Dallas less than three weeks after his final game in a Bulldog uniform. You have to consider how libel laws affect 'normal' people as opposed to just viewing them in how they affect celebrities. But what is growing increasingly obvious is that these sportsmen and often their very young families are being targeted on an unprecedented scale by ruthless burglars determined to relieve them of their prized assets. The player, in his late 20s, cannot be named for legal reasons & is currently in custody being quizzed over an alleged attack last month. Premier League footballer arrested. Analysis by VICE World News shows that at least 80 of Europes top football players, including three managers, have had their homes raided since the trend started in the mid-2000s, a time when the highest player wages first hit 100,000 a week. All our print and online content always has been and always will be FREE OF CHARGE. 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Sigursson plays for the Premier League club Everton as well as the Iceland national football team. :Sign up to get the latest NFL news and features sent to your inbox. Long snapper William Mote was arrested for criminal damage to property for destroying a window at a downtown Athens law office in January 2022. "The charges announced today are deeply concerning, especially as we are still struggling to cope with the devastating loss of two beloved members of our community,"Smart said. The statistics on football-related arrests were submitted by all 43 police forces in England and Wales and British Transport Police (BTP) whilst information on banning orders was taken from the . The internet causes this to happen because all the outlets are so desperate for clicks that they push the boundaries of what theyre allowed to publish. Defensive back Javon Bullard, the defensive MVP of the Peach Bowl and national championship game, was arrested on a DUI charge on Sept. 25. [25] Another leak related to James Rodrguez's transfer from Monaco to Real Madrid for 75 million plus 15 million in additional clauses. [33], In December 2016, Der Spiegel and other partners at the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) network (including L'Espresso, Le Soir, NRC Handelsblad, The Romanian Centre for Investigative Journalism / The Black Sea, Mediapart, Politiken, Falter, NewsWeek, El Mundo, The Sunday Times, and Expresso) began publishing information about tax avoidance by several football stars. biggest story from the NFL scouting combine, potential top-fivepick in the 2023 NFL draft, Jalen Carter's arrest warrant leaves rampant questions including for NFL teams, Sign up to get the latest NFL news and features sent to your inbox, killed Georgia recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy and offensive lineman Devin Willock, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The unnamed player is currently in custody and is being questioned over an alleged attack which is said to have taken place last month. OPINION:Jalen Carter's arrest warrant leaves rampant questions including for NFL teams, NEVER MISS A SNAP! "Everton can confirm it has suspended a First-Team player pending a police investigation. Like, I understand media have to report and shit but it's just wrong how they do it, especially rag sources like the Sun. Of course there are isolated examples of the odd chancer caught robbing a footballer by covering the place in their fingerprints or forgetting to take home their burglary kit. An Everton player has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences The Everton player, 31, has been suspended by his club while the investigation goes on. The player was arrested in the Barnet area of North London and is now being questioned by police. Icelandic professional footballer Gylfi Sigursson (pictured below) is under investigation by Greater Manchester Police on suspicion of child sex offences.Sigursson plays for the Premier League club Everton as well as the Iceland national football team. Williams said footballers are targeted not just because they are wealthy, but because their lives are so public. Despite huge amounts of money spent by players and clubs on personal and home security its a phenomenon that has become so prolific over the past 15 years that robbing top level footballers has become a crime subset of its own. Its tempting to see these rich footballers being burgled for a 350,000 watch that might cost them a weeks wages as some kind of lesser crime, that they in some way either deserved or should just brush off like a bad offside decision. A lot of footballers think they are one of the lads, they dont need to worry about things like that, but they do., He says some security firms dont do the job properly when theyve been hired to look after a footballers home by the player or by the club. An interactive visual database of National Football League player Arrests & Charges. Football Leaks was a leak in association football revealing "murky" financial transactions in the world of European professional football and exposes the tax tricks employed by some of the continent's biggest stars. NFL draft prospect Jalen Carter faces misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing in connection with the January crash that killed two members of the University of Georgia football team. To be a grown man, you have to be responsible for what youre doing specifically. Believe it or not, a lot of footballers will spend 20,000 on a table full of vodka, which they dont even drink, in a nightclub, but they wont pay for security for their houses, because theres nothing tangible in it for them. But these burglaries are not just about money changing hands. Police arrested four men, three Albanians and a Spaniard, in Madrid and Toledo, with Spanish media reporting that the men, described as individuals specialising in home theft with great skill, were suspected of robbing two Real Madrid players, Benzema and Casemiro, and Thomas Partey, now an Arsenal player and formerly of Atletico Madrid in 2019, as part of a string of at least 14 suspected burglaries they are alleged to have carried out in just four weeks. Warrant out for the arrest of Jalen Carter (1:59) Courtney Cronin reports from the NFL combine on the breaking news involving NFL draft prospect Jalen Carter. Top targets: Paris St Germain player Angel Di Maria was substituted after being told his home had burgled; Robbers caught on CCTV entering the home of Chelsea footballer Reece James; Manchester City playerJoao Cancelo was attacked during a raid on his family home. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published17:19,04 July 2022 BST@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-jirzs7{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated17:27,04 July 2022 BST. 1:15. At a news conference on Friday, PSG coach Christophe Galtier said he would answer no questions of a non-sporting nature (relating to) Achraf Hakimi.. The man, who is in his 20s but cannot be named for legal reasons, was being questioned by police. Many earn more money in a week than the average person earns in a decade. Everton player Dele Alli had three watches worth a total of 350,000 stolen after being punched and held at knifepoint during a robbery in May 2020. Design a robot that can fly through the air with the power of wind and light! Heres the latest on Jalen Carter during NFL scouting combine week: Jalen Carters last 24 hours have been quite eventful. The fact that they are footballers meant that it was fully advertised that they would be away from home playing for their country at certain times. Players homes are usually bristling with high tech security systems. He started with Marcos Alonso in Christensens place and Ronald Araujo was improvised in the right back position. Thats 500 players total (plus under 21s). Hakimi is allowed to leave French territory, prosecutors said. Speaking ahead of Saturdays Bundesliga clash at Stuttgart, Nagelsmann said Mane will continue his return following three months on the sidelines after a leg injury ruled him out of the World Cup. The Attorney General has issued a warning to social media platforms and their users over posts about a Premier League footballer who has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences. Carter left the scene before police or emergency personnel arrived, and returned to the scene less than two hours later, according to the AJC. She was taken to a hospital. [34] Some of the information was collected by Football Leaks. I mean within the next few days the name will get out there anyways. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The player, who. Described by police as tourism burglars, the pair who robbed 170,000 from five homes during their fleeting visit to the UK, were jailed in 2020. The thing is, the name comes out but no media outlet will ever name them. Barcelona are the club with most Copa titles with 31, eight more than Athletic. The Metropolitan Police, in a statement, has confirmed the reports. The charge was dismissed prior to indictment. [Telegraph] #afc. All of this comes at ZERO cost to our readers. In October three men were arrested by police in France on suspicion of the Di Maria burglary, and of robbing the home of another PSG player, Julian Draxler. They involve forensics and a lot of covert work to find individuals. March 1, 2023 9:24 am CT. An arrest warrant has been issued for University of Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter related to his alleged involvement in a crash that killed teammate Devin Willock . The Portuguese international was attacked by a gang of robbers in front of his wife and baby daughter at their home in the Manchester suburbs. Abroad, Real Madrid player Karim Benzemas home was robbed, for the third time, in January while he was playing an away game and Benfica defender Nicolas Otamendi was violently attacked in December by masked raiders in front of his wife and children in a 300,000 raid on his Lisbon home. Just of course, to which much is given, much is expected. After five years touring the world Ron decided to move to Spain with his wife and son, a place they had visited over the years, and only bought the villa they live in because it has a guitar-shaped swimming pool!. While it was unfair of both the media and public to speculate, his name in particular was dragged through the mud for hours. PSG are scheduled to play Nantes at home on Saturday in the French league. Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane is in the frame for a return to the starting lineup in Wednesdays second leg with Paris Saint-Germain, after manager Julian Nagelsmann on Friday promised more minutes for the returning striker. Five days earlier, police allege UGA inside linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson was racing his Dodge Charger on College Station Road side-by-side with another vehicle, going at least 75 miles per hour. 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[38] According to the Football Leaks documents obtained by Der Spiegel and shared with the EIC, certain individuals, international corporations and even large banks were implicated. You find in some incidents the burglars know exactly where everything is, they just went straight to the secret place where all the valuable watches were being kept. Less than four months later, Athens-Clarke County police again allege that Carter was being reckless when he was racing LeCroy in the fatal crash. It began with a series of investigations published in December 2016[1] and November 2018[2] by media partners of the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC), such as Der Spiegel,[3] Mediapart,[4] El Mundo,[5] Expresso,[6] Falter,[7] L'espresso,[8] and Le Soir. Our publication has won numerous awards over the last 25 years including Best Free Newspaper of the Year (Premios AEEPP), Company of the Year (Costa del Sol Business Awards) and Collaboration with Foreigners honours (Mijas Town Hall). [37][bettersourceneeded], The leaks revealed Third-Party Ownership (TPO) of footballers, "whereby a player's economic rights are owned in stakes by investors". Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices. The sources also indicated that the authorities found in the house of the accused player tools and things related to sex. Barcelona defeated Madrid 3-1 in the Spanish Super Cup final in January but had lost by the same score in the first clasico of the season in a league match at the Bernabeu last year. Jalen Carter, the former University of Georgia football star and a top NFL prospect, turned himself in late Wednesday night on charges linked to his alleged . They just sat there. Police say allegation of rape of woman in her 20s was reported, Player in custody as inquiries continue, police statement adds. The team of four burglars first rang the bell to make sure Lampard and his wife, TV presenter Christine, were out. McIntosh was charged with reckless driving and failure to wear a seat belt. [9], Initially, Football Leaks was a website containing confidential information about notable footballers and clubs. They lead Madrid by seven points in the league. Really would be nice to go a whole season without a national game of 'guess which footballer is a rapist'. "Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing," the statement added. Early Wednesday, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Carter initially told police he heard the crash from a nearby apartment complex, but then later told an officer he had been driving both behind and beside the vehicle driven by LeCroy. A PREMIER League international footballer has been arrested on suspicion of rape today after six police cars swooped on a North London address. "It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022.". "Theyve always been upright guys to me. Nagelsmann said his side needed to walk the tightrope with team selections ahead of the incredibly important game against PSG while considering their push for domestic honors. Asked Wednesday about the accumulation of UGA arrests in the last year and how Georgia plans to address it, the school pointed to previous statements. Then I a few days the actual person will get their name dragged through the mud. In some cases, there were family members inside the homes when the criminal group entered, said Europol. The England defender, 27, is on holiday in Greece. The Expedition was traveling at about 104 miles per hour shortly before the crash, per the investigation. Far from being carried out by some kind of old romantic vision of a gentleman thief in the night, who vanishes away your valuables under your very nose, they are often carried out by ruthless and armed professionals who will do anything to speed off in your Maserati with a pocket full of Richard Milles. [10][11] Football Leaks also revealed that AS Monaco paid 43 million for Radamel Falcao, rather than around 60 million as had been estimated. The Senegal forward made his first appearance since November when he came off the bench for 25 minutes in Sundays 3-0 win over fellow title-chasers Union Berlin. MET police have revealed the identity of the married premier league player who was arrested on suspicion of child sex offences. Review our Incredibly, during the same PSG game Di Maria was taken off, another player on his team that day, Marquinhos, was also burgled. 802 football related arrests so far this season - an increase in 47% from 547 arrests in 2019-20 - the highest number of arrests since UKFPU started collating in season 2015-16. The couple were surprised by a gang of masked intruders carrying machetes before being tied up, dragged round the house and robbed. Playing the guitar since the age of 7, he can often be seen, (and heard!) Police say she was going 104 miles per hour. We will continue to cooperate fully with the authorities whilesupporting these families and assessing what we can learn from this horrible tragedy., The latest news on Carter was covered on the BBC website and made national news on the NBC Nightly News Wednesday night. Any suggestion of allegations of offences involving a child are rightly taken seriously from the point they are made.. There is a reason so few suspects are being caught. It was initially disallowed for an offside by Kessie but later got confirmed after video review. He did not have plans to work out during the event. In what was the first of three matches between the Spanish powerhouses in the next few weeks, Barcelona triumphed after an own-goal by Madrid defender der Militao in the first half. Theyve always been somebody who has treated me with respect. He returned to Indianapolis Thursday to finish activities including interviews and measurements, ESPNs Adam Schefter reported. The robbers made off with 500,000 of items from Di Maria and his wife, who were also raided in Cheshire in 2015 while he played for Manchester United. The low clear-up rate is more an indication that these thieves are often experienced hands. Carter turned himself in to authorities Wednesday night and was released shortly after. Thank you for taking the time to read this article, please remember to come back and checkThe Euro Weekly Newswebsite for all your up-to-date local and international news stories. With the absence of Ney, instead of having two midfielders, we will have three midfielders and two attackers. A ball pictured before a Premier League game last season. Allegations of this nature will cause a considerable amount of alarm among everyone within the club, the fans, and the wider public. Outside linebacker Nolan Smith faced charges of speeding in a construction zone when police said he went 89 miles per hour in a 55 zone on Jan. 19, 2022 in Winder. The person requested anonymity because he is not authorized to speak publicly about the situation. After the attack in December, Cancelo posted on Instagram: ''Unfortunately today I was assaulted by four cowards who hurt me and tried to hurt my family. Defensive lineman Warren Brinson was charged with two misdemeanors of simple battery for firing a gel pellet gun at three people on a sidewalk near a UGA dorm. The players were hard-working and serious, Galtier said when asked what the mood was like at training given the case. Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox! Ron actually started his working career as an Ophthalmic Technician- things changed when, during a band rehearsal, his amplifier blew up and he couldnt get it fixed so he took a course at Birmingham University and ended up doing a degree course. "It is my intention to return to Athens to answer the misdemeanor charges against me and to make certain that the complete and accurate truth is presented,"Carter said in a post from his Twitter account. Meanwhile, Neymar has been ruled out of PSGs Champions League last 16 second leg against Bayern Munich next week, the Ligue 1 clubs coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday. Three of the team Jugoslav Jovanovic, Alessandro Maltese and Alessandro Donati all Italian nationals, were jailed for a total of 28 years last year. The player was initially arrested on Monday in Barnet and remained in custody on Tuesday, where the subsequent arrest took place, according to the Metropolitan Police. With around half a million print readers a week and over 1.5 million web views per month, EWN has the biggest readership of any English language newspaper in Spain. It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022. 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Football Leaks was a leak in association football revealing "murky" financial transactions in the world of European professional football and exposes the tax tricks employed by some of the continent's biggest stars. Prosecutors opened their preliminary investigation on Monday. Your break is that youre not going to jail because it will make all kind of news., The officer later told Carter what he did was reckless.. The 20-year-old striker, who made his debut for the club in March 2019, was arrested on Sunday Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault . image: Twitter. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. The Morocco national team player has been prohibited from contacting the alleged victim, a 24-year-old woman who says she was raped by Hakimi on Saturday at his home in a Paris suburb. I'm saying cut out the . The . Abraham Muse, who followed Arsenal player Gabriel home with a baseball bat before trying to steal his car, was a heroin dealer, not a cat burglar. [39] One of the creators of Football Leaks conducted an interview with Der Spiegel in February 2016 using the pseudonym John.[40]. The football subreddit. Police believe that, charged under the name Daniel Vukovic, he orchestrated a raid on then Chelsea manager Frank Lampards west London home in December 2019 the third time the former England and Chelsea players home had been broken into, with previous raids in 2005 and 2008. According to a report in Mbl.is, the player arrested was Gylfi Sigurdsson, who plays for the Icelandic national team. It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022. All that is happening now is a bunch of people will get their names dragged through the mud now. Known as the PEOPLES PAPER, Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain. The final will be played on May 6 in Seville. Copyright 2007-2023 STV. [27] In April that year, the website announced that it was temporarily ceasing its leaks. Police added that the man had been arrested "at an address in Barnet on suspicion of rape and taken into custody where he remains". The . A leading Premier League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of rape and taken into custody by the Metropolitan police. They have however described the footballer by his age, marital status, and that he plays for a national football team. Timothy Cray QC told the court these were organised crimes carried out by organised criminals who had flown to London specifically for the burglary spree. Xhaka ain't even in the country, man's still on holiday, his dad had to come out and clarify this as well as his wife. Nagelsmann revealed in-form defender Benjamin Pavard may sit on the bench against Stuttgart as he is ineligible to play PSG after picking up a second yellow for a late tackle on Lionel Messi. Kuszczak watched as the raid was streamed live via CCTV to his smartphone, with Jorge Pinto Vallejos and Jamie Duarte Vera removing a 100kg safe containing diamond bracelets and watches worth 80,000. Madrid were without central defender David Alaba and left back Ferland Mendy because of injuries. If teams get into the Champions League, criminals know thats 20 or so players who won't be at home at this date and time. Police charged Carter Wednesday for reckless driving and for drag racing Jan. 15 with UGA recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy from downtown Athens at about 2:30 a.m. when she crashed a Ford . On 4 July a 29-year-old man was arrested at an address in Barnet on suspicion of rape and taken into custody where he remains. British media reported today, Tuesday, the arrest of a professional player in the English Premier League by the authorities, due to accusations related to crimes and child molestation. Barcelona won the first battle against rival Real Madrid on Thursday, picking up a 1-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. Transfer wide receiver Rara Thomas from Mississippi State was charged with felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery/family violence for allegedly bruising a female's bicep and causing abrasions to her shins in a campus dorm room. You all need to slow down, dude, the officer said according to body camera footage released to the Athens Banner-Herald Thursday. Carters connection to the incident became the biggest story from the NFL scouting combine this week. The Mirror cannot name him for legal reasons . [28][29][30], In November 2018, Football Leaks said that there had been undercover talks about the creation of a new continental club competition, the European Super League, which would begin play in 2021 which ultimately would not happen, though the Super League was announced in 2021.