Barcelona's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang robbed in home, according to officials

By Al Goodman and Ben Morse, CNN

Updated 1108 GMT (1908 HKT) August 29, 2022

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang seen here during the warm-up before Barcelona's friendly against Mexican club Pumas UNAM.

(CNN)FC Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was robbed in his home near Barcelona early Monday, the Catalan government Interior Department press office told CNN.

«We can confirm that the player was robbed by some assailants with weapons, threatening the occupants,» the press office said. A Barça club official told CNN Sport: «There was a robbery in his home.» The official, who declined to be identified, added: «The player is fine.» The Catalan regional police press office declined to identify the victim's name, but said there «was a robbery with violence in a home in Castelldefels, a town near Barcelona, about 1 a.m. local time.» The regional police said the assailants «entered a home using violence to commit a robbery.» Read MoreThe Barcelona club official said Aubameyang, 33, was with the team Sunday evening at the Camp Nou stadium for their 4-0 victory over visiting Valladolid. There was no club practice scheduled for Monday. Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot in possible attempted robbery or carjacking, police sayThe Catalan Interior Department said the case is under court seal while the police investigate. Some Spanish media press reports, citing police sources, said the assailants had guns and that they threatened Aubameyang and his wife.Aubameyang's robbery continues a recent spate of attacks aimed at football players. In 2020, then Tottenham Hotspur and England international Dele Alli was apparently robbed and assaulted at his North London home. In the same year, the family of Alli's