Soccer star involved in 'untidy' burglary

/ Dan Fitch / 06 January 2009 / Leave a Comment

Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi called the police to report a burglary at his home, only to realise that his house was just very untidy.

Ameobi phoned the police and reported that several items had been stolen during the burglary, including his chequebook. However, Ameobi was shortly back on the phone to the police, to explain that he'd found the 'stolen' items amid household clutter.

A police source said in dibelief: "We were told thieves had taken a number of things, the most important one being the chequebook.Given what soccer stars earn, that was obviously a matter of great concern. Then we got a call back saying nothing was missing after all."

"Perhaps he had had a party and the place just looked as if it had been burgled."

As he earns several thousands of pounds a week, surely Shola could afford a cleaning lady?