2 Texas men charged after England World Cup gear stolen - ESPN

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two men have been charged with one felony count each of receiving stolen property late Saturday after England's national team discovered that some of its equipment had been stolen while the Three Lions were moving from their pre-training base in Florida to their World Cup base camp in Kansas City.

Prosecutors in Jackson County, Missouri, charged Mustafa Salik and Erfan Kamal, both of San Antonio, Texas, with the Class D felony, which carries a sentence of up to seven years in prison. Bond was set at $75,000 for each of them.

«Jackson County will not tolerate any criminal activity that targets World Cup visitors, including the international teams that have traveled here to compete,» Jackson County prosecutor Melesa Johnson said. «We thank the Kansas City Police Department and our on-call attorneys for their quick work in filing charges immediately.»

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None of the stolen property, which was estimated at about $18,000 in value, was essential to England's preparations.

According to a probable cause statement obtained by The Associated Press, items found in Salik and Kamal's possession included nine pairs of cleats, goalkeeper gloves, a World Cup soccer ball, several sets of shirts and shorts, electronics, stuffed animals, several signed national team jerseys and a Lego set of Nike Air shoes valued at $99.99.

«I am grateful for the quick work of the Kansas City Police Department and the prosecutor's office in resolving an investigation across several states, helping crime victims recover goods stolen in transit, and ensuring the accused will