- Jack Grealish's property was reportedly broken into on Wednesday evening
- The Man City star was playing in their match against Everton when it happened
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Jack Grealish's mansion was raided by thieves for £1 million worth of jewelery on Wednesday evening, according to reports.
The family of the Manchester City winger – who was playing in his side's 3-1 win against Everton – was reportedly forced to 'press panic' in the house.
According to The sun10 family members – including Grealish's fiancée Sasha Attwood, parents, two sisters and brother – were watching the match before being alerted by noises upstairs.
The outlet further claims that the family was forced to flee and hide in the mansion that Grealish didn't move into until Christmas.
Police immediately attended the scene and even had a helicopter search the area, but the perpetrators were able to escape with £1 million worth of jewellery.
Man City star Jack Grealish had his country home in Cheshire broken into on Wednesday evening
Grealish played in City's 3–1 away win against Everton during the break-in
Grealish's fiancée Sasha Attwood was one of ten family members in the house at the time
Police reportedly arrived on the scene immediately and even had a helicopter search area
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A source told the Sun: 'The family are really shocked. The gang took a lot of watches and jewelry.
'They carried out their raid as Manchester City were playing live on TV and his whole family had gathered downstairs to cheer him on.
'No one was injured, but there was a lot of panic. Everyone was terrified because they were all so vulnerable.
'It's a huge building, so it's understandable that no one heard anything at first. It was also the family's first time visiting, so they were unfamiliar with the property.
“When the dogs went crazy and heard people crawling around, they pressed the panic alarm.”
Grealish sped through the tunnel at Goodison Park before returning to his family home
Mail Sport's Jack Gaughan reports that after City's 3-1 win at Goodison Park, Grealish stormed down the tunnel at the end of the match, which looked unusual.
The England international played the full 90 minutes as Pep Guardiola's side stormed to victory against the Toffees on Wednesday.
The Cheshire incident comes weeks later West Ham star Kurt Zouma and his family were left 'traumatised' after an armed gang robbed their £3million home and stole £100,000 worth of cash and jewellery.
The gang of thugs ransacked the Hammers captain's home in Essex late on December 2 as he was relaxing with his wife Sandra and their children.
29-year-old Frenchman Zouma was missing from West Ham's squad when they drew 1-1 against Crystal Palace after the raid. This led to a police warning to neighbors amid fears that an organized crime group could strike again.
News of the ordeal left West Ham fans stunned. The club offered a £25,000 reward for information leading to the gang's arrest.
West Ham star Kurt Zouma and his family were left 'traumatised' after an armed gang robbed their £3million home and stole £100,000 worth of cash and jewelery
In a statement, the club said: 'West Ham United have offered a reward of £25,000 for information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of burglars who broke into the home of defender Kurt Zouma on the eve of the Premier League match of the club against Crystal Palace this weekend. .
'Kurt's house was broken into on Saturday while his entire family was in the house, leaving everyone present extremely upset. Although fortunately no one was injured, it was a traumatic experience for the West Ham United defender, his wife and their young family.
'The burglars took items that were of great value and that were of great personal and sentimental importance to the family.
“The West Ham United family continues to offer Kurt's family their full support.”