Dzeko has house robbed in Rome while young family were inside

Burglars reportedly got away with money as well as a few precious items while the striker was busy scoring two goals against Sassuolo in a Serie A fixture on Wednesday

Edin Dzeko had his house broken into in Rome while he was away on match duty on Wednesday.

The striker scored two goals in his side’s 3-1 win over Sassuolo in Serie A while robbers allegedly targeted his home.

According to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, Dzeko’s wife and children were inside as burglars entered the property.

The report claims the robbers got away with around 500 euros and also a couple of lucrative designer bags as Dzeko’s wife rang police after hearing a noise.

It is understood that Police are still investigating the case.

Radja Nainggolln, Gervinho, Jeremy Menez, Juan and Seydou Doumbia are other Roma players understood to have fallen victim to robbers while on the Giallorossi’s books.