Soccer-Aubameyang assaulted in armed robbery at his home in Barcelona

Soccer Football - FC Barcelona present new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - February 3, 2022 FC Barcelona's new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang poses during the presentation REUTERS/Albert Gea/Files

(Reuters) - Armed robbers broke into the home of Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang early on Monday morning, police said, and physically assaulted the player and his wife as they forced them to open a safe to steal jewellery, according to media reports.

Spanish newspaper El Pais said both the player and his wife Alysha Behague suffered minor injuries. Aubameyang, 33, has not confirmed any details of the robbery.