Newcastle star mistakenly believed his pigsty home was burgled

Fearing he had become the latest Premier League burglary victim, Shola Ameobi recently phoned the police to report a break in. The concerned Newcastle striker told Northumbria Police that several items including his chequebook had been purloined from his £500,000 mansion. However, shortly after making the call, he realised that he hadn’t been burgled at all - his house was just really messy:

Police called the incident a ‘genuine misunderstanding’ and a source told the Daily Mirror: ‘We were told thieves had taken a number of things, the most important one being the chequebook.

‘Given what soccer stars earn, that was obviously a matter of great concern. Then we got a call back saying nothing was missing after all.

‘Perhaps he had had a party and the place just looked as if it had been burgled.’

It must have been an incredible party if Ameobi has absolutely no recollection of staging it…

Newcastle bonus: Ameobi isn’t the only Magpie to brush with the law. Oba Martins has been in court after being caught doing 106mph. Amazingly, he kept his licence. Actually, he’s a famous footballer, so it’s not that amazing.