Real Betis star Antony the victim of home break-in

Real Betis star Antony has taken to social media on Thursday, to reveal that his home in Seville was subjected to a robbery on Wednesday evening.

Winger Antony was for his part back in action on the pitch last night, featuring from the off as Real Betis bested Portuguese giants Porto by three goals to two in the Champions League.

All the while, though, the Brazilian’s house was being broken into and robbed. In a lengthy post on social media on Thursday, Antony announced:

‘It’s hard to explain what it feels like when your home is invaded. There is no material possession in the world worth more than the life, peace, and well-being of my family.’

In an alarming emerging pattern, news of Antony’s home break-in comes just days on from Villarreal star Péter Gulácsi and his family being subjected to a similar experience.

The Hungarian sat out the Yellow Submarine’s Champions League victory over Napoli on Tuesday, after being present at his home upon armed robbers entering the premises.

Conor Laird – GSFN