England star Ivan Toney’s father had a Rolex stolen from his Dusseldorf lodge room whereas he supported his son at England’s opening Euro 2024 fixture.
Ivan Snr had left the designer watch in a room on the Melia Lodge, a 45-minute drive away from Gelsenkirchen Stadium which performed host to the Three Lions’ match in opposition to Serbia on June 16.
However when he returned to the £400-a-night suite he discovered the luxurious timepiece had been pinched and reported the theft to the lodge.
The Brentford striker was an unused substitute in the course of the Euros recreation, which ended 1-0 to England because of an early Jude Bellingham header.
A police investigation has been launched into the watch, which is of an unknown kind and worth, though officers are assured it’ll include a serial quantity and subsequently be simpler to trace down.
Ivan Toney pictured on June 7 taking part in in opposition to Iceland at Wembley. The Brentford striker’s father had a Rolex stolen from his Dusseldorf lodge room whereas supporting his son on the Euros
Ivan Jnr singing the nationwide anthem with Joe Gomez (left) and Eberechi Eze (proper) forward of the conflict with Serbia on June 16
The Brentford striker (pictured, left, in England coaching on Thursday with Trent Alexander-Arnold) was an unused substitute in the course of the Euros recreation, which ended 1-0 to England
Ivan Jnr has beforehand been noticed sporting a Rolex Day Date watch price a whopping £53,350 however the kind and value of his father’s stolen timepiece are unknown (Inventory Photograph)
A variety of gamers’ households are thought to have been staying on the Melia in the course of the early levels of the event which has seen England progress to the knockout levels after a 1-1 draw to Denmark and a 0-0 stalemate in opposition to Slovenia.
Ivan Jnr, who’s reportedly near each his separated mother and father, has been pictured sporting a Rolex Day Date watch price a whopping £53,350.
A supply instructed The Solar: ‘It is being taken very significantly due to the very excessive worth of the property taken – and is a matter of significant concern to the lodge administration.’
A lodge spokesman stated: ‘The matter was promptly reported to the authorities, who are actually endeavor the pertinent investigation.
‘We’re absolutely cooperating with the police in all needed elements of their inquiry and, on our half, haven’t any additional feedback to supply whereas the investigation is in progress.’
MailOnline has approached Düsseldorf police for remark.
Ivan Snr, who supported his son throughout a youth profession which included stints at Newcastle United, Barnsley, Peterborough United and Northampton City, was in Germany hoping to see his son’s first look for England abroad.
And as he headed off for his first worldwide event, the Premier League ahead could possibly be seen displaying off a £3,450 bag and a £3,950 backpack each from luxurious French model Goyard – as soon as the official purveyor to the British Royal Household.
Final week Toney revealed that he and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins are nonetheless ‘mimicking’ opposition strikers in coaching, amid requires Harry Kane to be dropped.
He added: ‘It’s powerful [to be understudy to Kane], however you must keep prepared, be prepared. Close to sufficient everybody within the crew begins with their membership, and there’s a solution to adapt to being a sub or being a non-used sub.
‘There are occasions I’ve carried out it earlier than in my profession, once I went to Peterborough and was on the bench. When my likelihood got here, I took it, and hopefully I can do the identical if I get an opportunity right here.’
Toney admits he thought Kane was not at his greatest versus Denmark, however he has defended his team-mate in opposition to a number of the criticism.
Ivan Toney shared photographs of him and his household in Dubai earlier than he joins up with England squad
Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring the one objective within the win over Serbia on June 16
The Brentford man went into the event refreshed after having fun with a household vacation in Dubai the place he posted some healthful photos along with his kids as they performed within the sand.
Nonetheless, it wasn’t all leisure for the Brentford man as he additionally shared a video along with his palms on his knees following a coaching session.
Toney was banned from taking part in soccer for eight months after admitting to 232 betting breaches, making his return for the London facet in January.
