Soccer-Man City defender Cancelo opens up about 'horrific' home assault


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Manchester City - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - January 1, 2022 Manchester City's Joao Cancelo is seen with a cut on his face after an assault at his home REUTERS/Ian Walton

(Reuters) - Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo on Monday described the "horrific" home invasion in which he was assaulted at the end of December had deeply affected his family.

The Portuguese international was the victim of a robbery at his home just after Christmas and later shared a picture of himself on Instagram with a cut above his eye, saying the aggressors also tried to harm his family.

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