Attacked and injured J. Cancelo in his own home © Imago-Images

„Manchester City“ defender Joao Cancelo will welcome the new year with very heavy mood. On Thursday, the Portuguese shared a photo on his „Instagram“ account showing the injured footballer's face. As J. Cancelo himself wrote, he and his family were attacked by four attackers who injured the Portuguese. Later, "Man City" club revealed that the attackers tried to break into the Portuguese's house. The footballer himself confirmed that his family members were not seriously harmed by the attackers. The police have launched an investigation into the incident.

Man City's Joao Cancelo was mugged, but thankfully him and his family are okay 🙏(📸: IG/jpcancelo) pic.twitter.com/LVZeKysFqS — GOAL (@goal) December 30, 2021