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– Spanish police are investigating a robbery at the house of Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema while he was playing in the club’s 2-2 LaLiga draw with Elche on Sunday.
– Sources close to the investigation confirmed to the news agency EFE that the break-in took place between 3-7 p.m. local time (9 a.m.-1 p.m. ET).
– Meanwhile, Benzema was in action at the Bernabeu. He missed a penalty — the first time he had failed to score for the club from the spot before going off injured in the 58th minute.
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– Madrid fought back from 2-0 down, after goals from Lucas Boye and Pere Milla put visitors Elche ahead, to draw the game thanks to a penalty from Luka Modric and a 92nd-minute header from Eder Militao.
– It’s not the first time that Benzema’s home has been targeted by thieves.
– In February 2019, the France international’s house was broken into while he was playing for Madrid against Barcelona in El Clasico in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.
– A number of footballers’ houses have been burglarized in recent years in Madrid, with intruders breaking in while the players are in action for their clubs.
– Real Madrid teammates Casemiro, Isco and Lucas Vazquez have all suffered robberies.
