After the two burglaries that occurred on Sunday evening at Angel Di Maria's home and at Marquinhos 'father, the club reinforced security around the players' homes.
A temporary measure aimed at reassuring the entire workforce, some members of which have already been victims of theft.
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PSG reassures its players.
After the two burglaries that affected the home of Angel Di Maria and that of relatives of Captain Marquinhos, the management of Paris Saint-Germain responded by posting a security guard in front of the residence of each player, at the club's expense.
The two intrusions, the details of which are becoming clearer, took place on Sunday, during the match between the Parisian club and Nantes, lost 2 goals to 1. This measure of protection "momentary, short term", is assured within from the club to Europe 1, aims to reassure a workforce regularly targeted by this type of crime.
Related burglaries?
Sunday evening, Angel Di Maria's mansion in Neuilly-sur-Seine was first broken into around 9 p.m.
The burglar (s) broke into the player's weight room, which is located on the ground floor.
They then took an elevator to get directly to the second floor.
Neither the player's wife nor the player's children, who were on the first floor, heard or saw the thieves.
They realized the theft after the fact.
Several jewelry and watches, which were in a safe with the key on it, were stolen.
Estimated amount of damage: 500,000 euros.
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Less than an hour later, in the Yvelines, the home of Marquinhos' father was also visited.
Two men, face hidden and gloved hands, ring the bell.
The father of the Brazilian player opens, he is pushed around and hit in the ribs.
Two of the players' sisters, aged 13 and 16, are also present.
The thieves searched the house, taking the player's relatives with them.
They left with around 2,000 euros in cash, bags and luxury clothes, without the victims being injured.
The investigation must now determine whether the two burglaries are related.
Players made aware of this risk
This is not the first time that PSG players have been targeted.
At the beginning of the year, the striker Mauro Icardi or the goalkeeper Sergio Rico had already been visited by criminals.
In 2019, it was Dani Alves, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, twice, or the captain of the time Thiago Silva, who had suffered burglaries at their homes.
Events that can be traumatic, especially for those close to the players.
Sunday evening, the family of Angel Di Maria was present according to several sources, while the father of Marquinhos was assaulted by the intruders.
The players are however sensitized by the club;
a process has been put in place to alert them.
Some also have their own security teams, according to information confirmed to Europe 1, like Neymar, Kylian Mbappé or Angel Di Maria, whose security guard was on duty the night of the burglary. .
If the club is at the initiative of this gesture, important in terms of image, it does not however wish to replace the players.
"They earn enough to ensure their own security," confides an internal source to Europe 1. The time has nevertheless come for appeasement and the desire to reassure a shaken group, on and off the field.