Bruno Fernandes' Cheshire home burgled during United's Como trip
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes had his home broken into while he was in Italy for the club's Champions League match against Como, with his family absent and police arriving within minutes.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes had his Cheshire home burgled on Wednesday while he was in Italy for the club's Champions League match against Como. His family were not in the house at the time, and the intruders are understood to have been inside for less than five minutes before police arrived. United are said to be supporting the 32-year-old, and BBC Sport has contacted Cheshire Police about the incident.
The break-in follows a pattern of similar crimes targeting players' homes in the area. Manchester City's Ruben Dias and his former girlfriend Maya Jama had their Cheshire home burgled in comparable circumstances in January, when Dias was away at a Champions League game against Galatasaray. Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez have also been previous victims in the same area.
Fernandes has been with United since joining from Sporting in January 2020 and wears the captain's armband. On the pitch, United were beaten 4-1 by Como, after which Fernandes criticised manager Michael Carrick's tactics. The club has indicated he will remain captain and will not face disciplinary action for those comments.
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