Angel Di Maria left the Paris Saint-Germain game against Nantes early Sunday to rush to his home, which had been robbed with his family present, sources told ESPN.
Another PSG player, Marquinhos, had his parents’ house targeted by intruders during the match.
Marquinhos posted a statement on Instagram that read: “Business representatives of PSG and the Brazilian Marquinhos can confirm that during the match against Nantes, his parents’ house was broken into while his parents were present in the residence, but no one was hurt and everyone is fine, there was more fear than any harm. The French authorities have opened an investigation. “
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The Argentine international was replaced by Mauricio Pochettino immediately after the hour after a strange scene in which Leonardo, the sporting director of Paris, leaked the bad news to the PSG manager, who informed the player while taking him back to the dressing room.
A visibly upset Di left the Parc des Princes to hurry home to be with his family.
Police have opened an investigation, and the club will offer full support to the two players and their families.
Di Maria went through a similar experience when he played for Manchester United in 2015, when he and his family were the victims of a robbery attempt.