Man City star Gianluigi Donnarumma and his pregnant girlfriend 'bound and threatened with a knife' as couple slept in Paris apartment
Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his then-girlfriend, now wife, were victims of a violent break-in at their Paris home while he played for PSG, a court heard.
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Donnarumma was hit, bound and threatened with a knife during the break-in.
Robbers broke into their flat on Avenue Montaigne in the French capital and woke up the player and his wife Alessia Elefante.
The footballer described being hit in the face with a knuckle duster and threatened with a knife.
High-value watches, jewellery and handbags, as well as cash and the keys to a Mercedes and a Lamborghini, were stolen.
Ms Elefante, 29, said she was pressured to reveal the code for the safe, but said she did not know it and that it was empty.
The footballer's wife, who was pregnant at the time of the raid, told investigators: "They pulled me by the hair and one of them hit me on the thighs. I said I was pregnant but they continued.”
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They tried to get her to reveal the code to a safe but she did not know it. Donnarumma then gave them the code but it was empty.
Elefante went on to give the robbers a Cartier watch, jewellery and €2,000 in cash.
The thieves are alleged to have taken off with valuables worth a total of £430,000.
Details of the raid emerged at a hearing at a court in Paris.
Ilyas Kherbouch, 21, and Khyan Mamouni, who are both already in prison, are accused of masterminding and ordering the robbery from their cells. Both deny involvement.
The trial continues.