Angel Di Maria left Paris Saint-Germain’s match against Nantes early on Sunday to rush to his home where his family had been broken into, sources have told ESPN.
Another PSG player, Marquinhos, also targeted his parents’ home for intruders during the match.
Marquinhos posted a statement on Instagram that read: “ PSG and Marquinhos business representatives from Brazil can confirm that during the game against Nantes, his parents’ house was broken into while his parents were in the house, but no one was injured and it goes well with everyone. , it was more fear than anything bad. The French authorities have opened an investigation. “
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The Argentina international was replaced by Mauricio Pochettino just after the hour after a strange scene in which Leonardo, the Paris sports director, filtered the bad news to the PSG manager, who then notified his player as he walked him back to the locker room .
A visibly upset Di Maria left the Parc des Princes to rush home to be with his family.
Police have opened an investigation and the club will offer their full support to the two players and their families.
Di Maria had a similar experience playing for Manchester United in 2015, when he and his family were the victims of an attempted robbery by burglars.