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Spanish newspaper El Pais said both the player and his wife
Alysha Behague suffered minor injuries. Aubameyang, 33, has not
confirmed any details of the robbery.
It is the second time in the last two months that Aubameyang's
home in Castelldefels, a suburb in the Metropolitan Area of
Barcelona, has been burgled, although the player and his family
were not at home during the first break-in, police said.
According to media reports, four hooded men broke into his home
on Monday and threatened the player and his family with
firearms. They struck Aubameyang and his wife and forced them to
open a safe in order to steal jewellery.
It is not the first time Europe's top flight players have been
victims of robberies. In December, Manchester City defender Joao
Cancelo was assaulted at his home in England, and Benfica
defender Nicolas Otamendi was attacked during a robbery at his
home in Portugal.
In Barcelona, the homes of Gerard Pique, Ansu Fati, Jordi Alba,
Samuel Umtiti and Coutinho have been robbed during games,
according to police.
Similar incidents have also been reported among players in
Madrid, Seville and Valencia.
(Reporting by Fernando Kallas; Editing by Ros Russell)
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