Kevin De Bruyne’s 70-acre mansion is broken into and trashed while he’s in Saudi Arabia with Manchester City
- The raid on the house in Bolderberg is said to have taken place on Saturday
- Burglars used a staircase to reach the first floor of De Bruyne's villa
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Kevin De Bruyne's home in Belgium was reportedly destroyed by burglars during a burglary on Saturday.
The Manchester City star, his wife Michele and their three children were not in the property at the time of the raid.
Belgian news channel HLN items listed were taken, but no further details were available. The burglars used a staircase to reach the first floor of the building in Bolderberg, Heusden-Zolder.
De Bruyne, 32, bought the 32-hectare estate in 2015 and built a white stone villa, which was completed in February 2019.
The house features a swimming pool, jacuzzi and basketball court.
Man City star Kevin De Bruyne's home in Belgium was raided by burglars this weekend
De Bruyne, his wife Michele and their three children were not in the home at the time of the raid
De Bruyne built the villa on a 70-hectare plot of land that he bought in 2015
De Bruyne and his City teammates flew to Saudi Arabia for the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday evening following their 2-2 Premier League draw against Crystal Palace.
HLN said the De Bruyne family only uses the property sporadically when they visit Belgium, spending most of their time in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
The midfielder missed Saturday's match with a hamstring injury but watched from the stands at the Etihad Stadium.
But he was part of Pep Guardiola's 23-man squad that left for the Middle East for the Club World Cup on Saturday evening.
City play Japan's Urawa Reds in the semi-final on Tuesday and it remains to be seen whether he is fit enough to play a role.
De Bruyne played in the FA Community Shield against Arsenal at the start of the season before being forced off in City's Premier League opener against Burnley.
The hamstring problem required surgery and De Bruyne is only now getting closer to a return to action.
He said this weekend: 'It's going very well. I had surgery – it was a major injury. But we're getting closer – closer to the new year (his original return date).
De Bruyne, currently sidelined due to a thigh injury, pictured during City's match on Saturday
De Bruyne and his wife have previously filmed the property in videos on social media
'I'm doing very well and I hope to be back on the field soon. I want to be the best. It just doesn't end (ambition). I want to be on the best team, I want to be the best player in the world. I still have motivation every day.
'Even after being out for four months, I tried to find ways to change myself as a player so that I can still do what I did before.
'I'm sure I'll be fine when I get back on the pitch. I just hope to keep playing good football and that's good enough.'
City lost ground in the Premier League title race after Crystal Palace fought back from two goals down to draw against the Etihad on Saturday.