Angel Di Maria left the Paris Saint-Germain match against Nantes early Sunday to go home, which had been stolen with his family present, sources told ESPN.
Another PSG player, Marquinhos, also had his parents’ house attacked by intruders during the match.
Marquinhos posted a statement on Instagram that said: “Business representatives of PSG and Brazilian Marquinhos can confirm that during the match against Nantes, his parents’ house was stolen while his parents were present at the residence, but no one to be injured and everyone is fine, it was more fear than anything bad. The French authorities have opened an investigation. “
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The Argentine international was replaced by Mauricio Pochettino just after the hour after a strange scene where Leonardo, the sporting director of Paris, leaked the bad news to the manager of PSG, who informed his player as he returned in the dressing room.
A visibly upset Di Maria left Princes Park to rush home to be with her family.
Police have opened an investigation and the club will offer its full support to both players and their families.
Di Maria had a similar experience when he played for Manchester United in 2015, when he and his family were the victims of an attempted attack by thieves.