BURGLARS raided England star Peter Crouch's home while he was playing for Liverpool in the Champions League, it was reported last night.
Reports said that while the 6ft 7ins striker, below, was scoring two goals in the victory over Galatasaray, burglars were ripping apart his home in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.
They stole valuables and drove away in a car he left on the driveway. One newspaper said the thieves made a wreck of Crouch's home, slashing his leather sofas and going through his belongings.
Cheshire Police said they were unable to confirm or deny reports that England striker Peter Crouch had his house in Alderley Edge burgled on Wednesday.
But, in a statement to a national tabloid, a police spokesman said: "There was a burglary but the victim wants no publicity."
Crouch is the latest footballer to be targeted.
Thugs who broke into Everton star Andy Van der Meyde's home stole his car and even his pedigree dog, while in July mementoes were stolen from the parents of Wayne Rooney.
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