Sunday, April 6, 2025 - Former Liverpool midfielder, Arthur Melo has been robbed in broad daylight in Barcelona.
The Brazilian midfielder is now playing for Girona
in La Liga, on loan from Juventus following a failed temporary
stay with Liverpool in the Premier League under Jurgen
Klopp two seasons ago.
Marca reports that Arthur Melo was enjoying some time
off in Barcelona shopping, and was paying for his parking ticket when the
incident occurred.
The event is said to have happened at 4pm on Passeig de
Gracia, and it is reported that an individual hopped off a motorbike and stole
a luxury watch before bolting at speed.
It is reported that there were two people involved in
the robbery, with Melo unharmed and reporting the incident to the police.
Marca say that Melo was in training on Friday as normal and
is likely to feature for Girona in their clash with Alaves on Saturday.
It is not the first time the 28-year-old has allegedly been
robbed, with it reported that two burglars broke into his home and
threatened his brother with a weapon in 2019.
The break-in happened during Barcelona's 3-0 Champions
League semi-final first-leg victory against Liverpool six years ago. The two
people were understood to have taken valuables including jewellery and a Rolex
watch.
Local reports said Melo's unnamed brother returned home around 11pm after the match to find two masked men in the house, who put a weapon similar to a screwdriver to his throat and forced him to open a safe with valuables inside. There were no reports of any injuries.
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