in comparison, the UK has lower violent crime. This isn't of course directly related to gun laws. But neither is this burglary
Neither the burglary nor lower homicide rates are directly linked to gun laws.
Posted on 12/04/2022 11:14:01 PM PST by nickcarraway
Raheem Sterling will fly back to England after missing the 3-0 World Cup round-of-16 win over Senegal, the Football Association (FA) confirmed on Sunday, with sources telling ESPN his house was the target of an armed robbery.
The 27-year-old held talks with manager Gareth Southgate on the morning of the game after learning his Surrey home was broken into on Saturday evening.
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Southgate confirmed after England's victory that Sterling has been released and will travel to London, with no return date set, but sources have told ESPN the Chelsea winger is hopeful of playing some further part in the tournament once he has spent time with his family.
Full details of the incident are unclear, although sources have told ESPN some of Sterling's family and close friends, including his girlfriend, Paige, and two of his children, were in Qatar while his mother is understood to be back in London.
England will face France in the quarterfinal stage on Saturday at the Al Bayt Stadium, where goals from Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka saw Southgate's side cruise to victory against Senegal following a cagey opening.
The FA confirmed Sterling was "dealing with a family matter," and following the match, Southgate said: "Raheem, as our statement says, is having to deal with a family situation so he's going back to England. We've got to give him time to try to resolve that or be there for his family. That's the most important thing at this time. So we are going to give him that space.
"It didn't impact team selection. I spent a lot of time with Raheem this morning. You know you have days where events happen, and you have to deal with them. He is on his way home, and we're obviously mindful of him being allowed space and privacy respected so we aren't going to talk in too much detail.
"Of course, it is not ideal for the group ahead of a big game, but it pales into insignificance. The individual is more important than the group in those moments. I needed to look after the situation and then I had to pass that onto others to deal with this afternoon in order to get him home."
England captain Kane said of Sterling: "Our thoughts are with him and his family. It's a private matter, but it's never easy to see one of your teammates and friends deal with something like that.
"We'll have to take it day by day. I'm sure Raheem will speak to the manager and take the best decision for him and his family. That's the most important thing. We send him our best wishes and hope to see him as soon as possible."
Not my circus not my monkeys.
Not my circus not my monkeys.
Gated property. The burglars figured that no one would be home. That his wife and family would be in Qatar with him.
UK Mail>>>
“The Chelsea forward has rushed home from Qatar to check on the wellbeing of his family after being left ‘shaken’ by the raid on his gated property in leafy Cobham, Surrey on Saturday night.”
“Not my circus not my monkeys.”
Where and What is your circus, and who are your monkeys?
I thought the UK solved this with gun control (confiscation) in the 1990’s. Do you mean gun control doesn’t work? (SARC)
in comparison, the UK has lower violent crime. This isn't of course directly related to gun laws. But neither is this burglary
Neither the burglary nor lower homicide rates are directly linked to gun laws.
Was anyone hurt? Cause if not, make the phone call, check on your family’s general well being and get your ass on the field. Is he “p” whipped?
Playing football is what he was born to do and he voluntarily misses the world cup? Am I being callous?
One of the NFL commentators hit the nail on the head.
He called soccer “Communist football”.
I nearly spit my drink all over the TV screen.
Can you please tell us who it was?
I wish I could remember!
I was channel surfing on Sunday when it happened. Since there was no local game (Patriots) on, there were four other games to choose from.
Sorry😯
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