The former footballer is in Paris as an ambassador for the Brazil’s selection in this new edition of the Games. The assault occurred last night when he was leaving his hotel. According to the French media The ParisianZico He was travelling in a taxi when two people distracted the driver and stole a suitcase that was in the back seat.
Among his belongings were a Rolex watch, a diamond pendant and around four thousand euros in billsaccording to the retired athlete. In addition to other things that were found in the suitcase, the The total amount stolen is estimated at 500 thousand euros.
An investigation was opened by the BRB (Brigade de répression du banditisme) to try to locate the thieves, but so far, local reports indicate that there were no witnesses to the incident.
For its part, Zico shared a post on his Instagram profile dedicated to “all friends, fans and admirers” hours after the robbery he suffered.I want to reassure everyone that Sandra and I are fine. And that, despite the material loss, the most important thing is always our health and life,” wrote the Brazilian star.
He added: “We are recovering from the shock, relying on the support of the authorities and the IOC, and hoping that we can redeem our personal belongings.”.
Robberies of athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The historic Flamengo player is not the only one who was a victim of insecurity during the Olympic Games. Thiago Almada, player of the Argentine U-23 teamalso reported a robbery which took place before the opening match against Morocco.
“Yesterday they broke into our property. Thiago Almada’s things were stolen. They ask us for ID for everything, but then these things happen,” he said. Javier Mascherano, coach of the Argentine National Team in conversation with TyC Sports after the sporting confrontation.
Likewise, the Australian BMX delegation, was the victim of a violent robbery, as revealed in a video shared by the athletes themselves.
In the images, it was shown how His truck had been forced open, with a broken window through which the thieves gained access and stole belongings.. Fortunately, The bikes were not present at the time, but the bags with essential equipment for the competition were were affected after the robbery.
Source: Ambito
