Zaniolo rages at ‘coward’ burglars after break-in: ‘I wish’ I’d been at home

Burglars broke into Nicolò Zaniolo’s house to rob it last night: ‘If you wanted a few handbags, you could have simply asked me, and I would have given them to you,’ wrote the Udinese star.

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The home of Udinese star Zaniolo was robbed last night, while the Italian striker was away.

It was the ex-Roma and Aston Villa man who revealed the break-in through his social media.

“To the cowards who last night dared to break into my home in Udine, knowing that I was inside,” Zaniolo wrote in an Instagram story via SportMediaset.

“I just want to say things went very badly for you. If you wanted a few handbags, you could have simply asked me, and I would have given them to you.”

The 26-year-old probably wanted to say that he was not at home when the burglars broke into his house; in fact, he later clarified in a second Instagram story: “I wasn’t at home. I wish I had been.”

Zaniolo joined Udinese on loan from Galatasaray last summer and has had a very positive season on the pitch at the Bluenergy Stadium, scoring five goals and providing six assists in 29 Serie A appearances.

Zaniolo has scored two goals in 19 appearances for the Italy national team but has not played an international match since a friendly against Ecuador in March 2024.