Ex-Liverpool goalkeeper robbed at gunpoint before missing match

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 00:44 · Archive

Peter Gulacsi, a former Liverpool goalkeeper now at Villarreal, missed a Champions League match after being robbed at gunpoint at his home in Spain.

Peter Gulacsi, a former Liverpool goalkeeper now at Villarreal, has been targeted in an armed robbery at his home in Puzol, near Valencia, Spain. Four masked intruders armed with pistols broke into the property in the early hours of Tuesday morning whilst Gulacsi was at home with his wife, Diana Vigh, and two young children.

The Daily Mail reports that Gulacsi was held at gunpoint and ordered to hand over valuables from a locked safe. The incident lasted around an hour. No one was injured, but Gulacsi suffered what Marca describes as 'severe emotional impact' from the ordeal. The intruders allegedly fled the scene in two luxury cars. Police are investigating, with no arrests made at present.

As a result of the robbery, the 36-year-old Hungarian was ruled out of Villarreal's Champions League clash with Napoli on Tuesday. Villarreal won the match 3-1. The Daily Mail reports it is unclear what possessions were taken or their worth. This is not the first time a Villarreal player has faced such an ordeal: former Tottenham and Watford midfielder Etienne Capoue was also targeted in a house raid whilst at the club.

How it is being reported

• Ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi misses Villarreal's Champions League win after he and his family are held at gunpoint in armed robbery at homeHowever, the Hungarian was ruled out of the fixture after a group of four masked intruders, armed with pistols, broke into their luxury home, which is located on an estate north of Valencia.Daily Mail Sport · 14 Oct, 00:25
• Ex-Liverpool player misses Champions League match after armed robberyPeter Gulacsi joined Villarreal from RB Leipzig over the summer (Picture: Shutterstock) Former Liverpool goalkeeper has been forced out of Villarreal ’s Champions League clash with Napoli on Tuesday after he and his family were victims of an armed robbery. The Hungarian was at home with his wife…Metro · 13 Oct, 20:26

In this story: Peter Gulacsi · Villarreal · Liverpool · Napoli · Valencia · Spain · Etienne Capoue

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