Chelsea and England star Reece James has shared shocking footage of a gang of 'cowardly robbers' who broke into his house and stole a safe containing his Champions League and England medals.
James, 21, was playing for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening when the gang broke into his house - which was empty at the time.
He posted footage of the gang on Instagram which shows them coming through a gate and forcing their way inside before escaping with a heavy safe.
One clip shows some of the thieves struggling to move the safe while others struggle to open the gates of the footballer's home.
Eventually, they manage to do both things and load the safe into the back of a getaway car.
James revealed that his Champions League winners medal, his Euro 2020 final medal and Super Cup winners medal were all in the safe that was taken.
The footballer said that no-one was in the home at the time of the burglary.
It is unknown how much a Champions League medal is worth - though former Liverpool star Steve Finnan auctioned his 2005 winner's medal for £10,000 - £15,000 last year.
He wrote: 'On the evening of the 14th of September 2021 when I was playing for my club in the return of the Champions League, a group of cowardly robbers broke into my house.
'They managed to collectively lift a heavy safe containing some personal items of mine into their car.
'I never keep any jewellery of mine in my house so all that was contained in the safe were my Champions League winners medal and Super Cup winners medal and the runners up medal for the Euro 2020.
'These medals were won representing Chelsea and England - honours that can never be taken away from me whether or not I have the physical medals to prove it.
'Nevertheless, I am appealing to all my Chelsea and England fans to help identify and turn in these low life individuals who will never be able to rest easy as the evidence is mounting against them.
'The police, my advisers and Chelsea FC (and many others) are all behind me as we have firm leads on who the perpetrators are. We are closing in on them.
'Luckily, no one was present during the break in but I want to let all of you know I am safe and well.
'I really do appreciate having the platform to tell you all about my misfortune and I hope together we can catch these individuals and deliver justice where it is due.'
The Metropolitan Police have been contacted for comment.