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Ex-Premier League star and household ‘threatened in knife-wielding housebreaking’ as £129k stolen

Former Southampton defender Jan Bednarek and his household had been threatened throughout a terrifying housebreaking at their dwelling.

Jan Bednarek along with his Porto team-mate Jakub Kiwior. (Picture: Getty)

Former Southampton defender Jan Bednarek was confronted by a knife-wielding burglar in a terrifying ordeal on Friday night time. Bednarek had helped Porto clinch the league title simply days earlier, however his jubilant celebrations had been dropped at a surprising halt when his dwelling was damaged into.

The 30-year-old netted the decisive objective as Porto defeated Alverca 1-0 final weekend to safe their first title in 4 years. He had been using excessive on the euphoria of that triumph all week, just for the celebrations to be cruelly reduce brief. In keeping with Portuguese newspaper File, Bednarek and his household arrived dwelling at roughly 9.30pm on Friday night time to seek out an intruder inside their property.

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The assailant reportedly threatened Bednarek with a knife earlier than fleeing with gadgets value round £129,000.

The Polish worldwide and his spouse, who’ve a younger daughter collectively, had earlier spent the night at an artwork exhibition. Social media posts have since been flooded with messages of assist from well-wishers and followers alike.

Bednarek joined Porto in July, drawing the curtain on his eight-year stint at Southampton following the membership’s relegation from the Premier League. Having made 254 appearances for Saints, he has proved to be an impressive acquisition for his new aspect.

The centre-back has made 48 appearances for Porto this season, netting 4 objectives and forming a defensive partnership with worldwide team-mate Jakub Kiwior. Kiwior departed Arsenal final summer time and has been instrumental in a backline that has conceded simply 15 objectives in 32 matches, struggling a single home defeat.

Porto have been steered to the title by 37-year-old Italian supervisor Francesco Farioli and former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas, who serves as membership president.

“It is very emotional, I am very comfortable for everybody,” Farioli declared following the 1-0 victory over Alverca final weekend.

Jan Bednarek of Porto celebrates scoring in opposition to Alverca. (Picture: Getty Photos)

“For this group, for the group of people that work right here, for Jorge Costa, for the president, for the people who find themselves right here… Everybody deserved a title like this after a very long time with out one.”

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Bednarek can have no World Cup to sit up for this summer time after Poland fell brief of their bid to qualify for the 48-team match to be held throughout the USA, Mexico and Canada.

Poland had been edged out 3-2 by Sweden in a qualification play-off, with Viktor Gyokeres netting a dramatic last-gasp winner to finish Polish hopes.

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