Premier League star sends desperate plea to thieves after family home burgled again

Newcastle star Joelinton has begged thieves to stop targeting his family after his home was broken into for the second time in a year.

and his family were . And he has now appealed to the criminals to stop targeting his valuables after a similar incident happened during the current international break.

He posted on : "Our home was broken into again. To anyone considering doing this: Please know that there is nothing valuable left here! What we care about most is our family's safety and our kids growing up without fear.

"We hope for a community where our children, and everyone's children, feel safe. We ask that our home be respected as a safe space for our family. We simply want to live in peace."

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The 28-year-old lives in Darras Hall, Northumberland, on a street known as "Millionaires' Row" with his family. He has three children - two sons and a daughter - with partner Thays Gondim.

Back in January, his mansion was targeted for the first time by criminals, who broke in while was at St James' Park for Newcastle's match against . He was out injured, but attended the match, leaving the house empty.

officers were called after the couple received security alerts on their phones. But by the time they arrived at the address the thieves had fled.

At the time, a different resident of Runnymede Road : "I came back from the match and the road was cordoned off. There was a lot of police activity around the place. It was not until later that I realised it was the home of Joelinton."

He added: "There have been reports of a number of burglaries in the area recently, but not on the homes of footballers. It does make you think about security. I am just glad his wife and children were not at home, that's the main thing."

Joelinton joined from Hoffenheim in 2019 for a fee of £40million and has made 198 appearances for the club, contributing 27 goals and 15 assists. He has two goals in 11 Premier League appearances this season and scored in their 3-1 win over on the weekend before the international break.

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