Dirk Kuyt becomes fifth Liverpool footballer to be burgled

Nov 20 2007

A dejected Dirk Kuyt (158)

Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt has become the fifth Liverpool player to be burgled in 18 months.

The 27-year-old’s luxury home was targeted on Thursday while he was away on international duty with Holland.

A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: “We are investigating a burglary at an address in Woolton, Liverpool.”

The raid follows a trend of footballers’ homes being targeted, often when they are playing matches.

The Merseyside home of Jerzy Dudek, Liverpool’s goalkeeper from the 2005 Champions League final penalty shoot-out, was burgled in June 2006.

He was on holiday in Poland when thieves took his Porsche car, jewellery and football memorabilia, including his European Cup medal.

Reds defender Daniel Agger had his Wirral home burgled in September last year, and striker Peter Crouch’s house in Alderley Edge was targeted in the same month while he was on England duty.

Pepe Reina was burgled while he played for Liverpool in last May’s Champions League semi-final victory against Chelsea.

He returned from the celebrations to find that his home in Woolton had been ransacked.

Jewellery, a Bang and Olufsen entertainment system, personal documents and a grey Porsche Cayenne with Spanish number plates were taken.