German Police investigate England player parent theft complaint at Euro 2024

Players of England warm up during a training session at Spa & Golf Resort Weimarer Land on June 17, 2024 in Blankenhain, German
Players of England warm up during a training session at Spa & Golf Resort Weimarer Land (Image credit: Getty Images)

Police in Dusseldorf are reportedly investigating a complaint that England striker Ivan Toney’s father had a watch stolen at the weekend.

The incident is said to have taken place during the weekend which saw England begin their Euro 2024 campaign with a win over Serbia in Gelsenkirchen, with Ivan Toney Snr having raised a complaint to staff at the Hotel Melia Dusseldorf, according to The Athletic

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Joe Mewis

For more than a decade Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor, with stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others. He is the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team.