Ram-raiders are believed to have struck at the home of Liverpool player Jermaine Pennant.
The Reds star was at his home in Hale, near Speke, in the early hours of yesterday morning when the raiders struck.
The 25-year-old said he was woken by a huge bang and went downstairs.
He found the front gates of the four-bedroom home smashed.
It is thought that a stolen Land Rover, found burnt out in a nearby field, had been used by the raiders who fled after Pennant heard them.
It is suspected that they were after Pennant’s sportscar collection.
Pennant, who lives there with his fiancée Amii Grove, said: “It was scary. We were woken up by a huge bang and went downstairs and they were trying to get in.
“We’re just glad we are ok.”
The couple only got engaged last month after dating for two years.
A spokeswoman for Cheshire police, said: “We can confirm that at 1.40am there was an incident of criminal damage at an address in Hale.”
Pennant is the ninth member of the Liverpool team to be targeted by criminals in the past two years.
Just last month, the Woolton home of Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva was ransacked while he was playing at Anfield against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
The 21-year-old returned home to find raiders had stolen an Olympic bronze medal he won in the summer as well as a collection of Brazil and Liverpool shirts.
Three people have since appeared in court charged in connection with the burglary.
Captain Steven Gerrard, forwards Dirk Kuyt and Robbie Keane, goalkeeper Pepe Reina, defender Daniel Agger and former players Peter Crouch and Jerzy Dudek have all previously been burgled.
The Reds star was at his home in Hale, near Speke, in the early hours of yesterday morning when the raiders struck.
The 25-year-old said he was woken by a huge bang and went downstairs.
He found the front gates of the four-bedroom home smashed.
It is thought that a stolen Land Rover, found burnt out in a nearby field, had been used by the raiders who fled after Pennant heard them.
It is suspected that they were after Pennant’s sportscar collection.
Pennant, who lives there with his fiancée Amii Grove, said: “It was scary. We were woken up by a huge bang and went downstairs and they were trying to get in.
“We’re just glad we are ok.”
The couple only got engaged last month after dating for two years.
A spokeswoman for Cheshire police, said: “We can confirm that at 1.40am there was an incident of criminal damage at an address in Hale.”
Pennant is the ninth member of the Liverpool team to be targeted by criminals in the past two years.
Just last month, the Woolton home of Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva was ransacked while he was playing at Anfield against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
The 21-year-old returned home to find raiders had stolen an Olympic bronze medal he won in the summer as well as a collection of Brazil and Liverpool shirts.
Three people have since appeared in court charged in connection with the burglary.
Captain Steven Gerrard, forwards Dirk Kuyt and Robbie Keane, goalkeeper Pepe Reina, defender Daniel Agger and former players Peter Crouch and Jerzy Dudek have all previously been burgled.
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