Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma was attacked with pepper spray by two assailants within the early hours of Sunday, the participant’s lawyer stated, confirming media stories.
The 27-year-old was together with his associate outdoors a luxurious resort in Cannes when the incident occurred at round 4 a.m. The hooded attackers stole his watch value €300,000 ($326,250) and fled.
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Contacted by Reuters, Bissouma’s lawyer Bastien Caire declined to remark additional whereas the investigation is ongoing.
Bissouma joined Spurs from Brighton in 2022 in a £25 million deal, signing a four-year contract with the north London membership.
He made 28 appearances within the Premier League this season however missed Spurs’ final two video games on account of a knee damage.
Spurs completed fifth in head coach Ange Postecoglou’s first season in cost.
The Mali worldwide represented his nation on the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, the place they have been knocked out by eventual match winners, Ivory Coast, within the spherical of 16.