"A shock of historic proportions": Bound in front of his wife and son, a goalkeeper narrowly escaped death in an armed home invasion — "I can't even bring myself to speak..."

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It is a shocking incident. Sergio Rico, 33, a Spanish goalkeeper who previously played for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Fulham, was bound by masked armed robbers while having dinner with his family.

The British outlet "The Sun" reported on the 21st (Korean time), "Goalkeeper Rico, who formerly played for Fulham, and his family were subjected to a horrific armed robbery at their home while having dinner." It added, "Rico was bound by five masked intruders who broke through the front gate of his residence near Seville, while his influencer wife Alba Silva was threatened in front of her two children, including her three-month-old son."

According to the report, one of the intruders pointed a gun at the head of Rico's mother-in-law, who was seated at the dining table. The accomplices then ransacked the house, sweeping up cash, jewelry, and luxury handbags indiscriminately. It was confirmed that on the night of last Monday around 10 p.m., when the horrific crime took place, Rico and his wife, his mother-in-law, his daughter Carla who turned two last month, their three-month-old son, and a female housekeeper were all present, trembling in fear. Local police have launched an investigation into the extremely violent home invasion robbery, but no suspects have been arrested yet.

Silva, the wife who was a victim of the incident, shared her devastated feelings through her personal social media (SNS), stating, "I am still in shock after the incident and cannot bring myself to speak." She added, "However, what truly matters is that, by God's grace, all our family members are safe. I am grateful to everyone who has expressed concern."

Rico miraculously recovered last May 2023 after being kicked by a horse in a fall accident, which left him in a coma for three weeks and required 36 days in the intensive care unit.

Recently, heinous crimes targeting football stars active on the Spanish stage have occurred in succession, heightening fear.

Just one week ago, Peter Gulacsi, a Villarreal goalkeeper from Liverpool, was subjected to an armed robbery at his home in Pusol, near Valencia, just hours before a UEFA Champions League (UCL) match against Napoli. Four masked intruders broke in and threatened the couple while their children were sleeping in the next room, stealing approximately 200,000 euros (approximately 300 million won) worth of jewelry and cash before fleeing. Gulacsi was ultimately excluded from the match lineup due to mental shock.

In May last year, burglars broke into the mansion of Largi Ramazani, a Leeds United forward who played for Valencia, stealing valuables worth 100,000 euros. Additionally, serial thieves targeting the homes of Barcelona's Pau Cubarsi and Juan Garcia were arrested.

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