England and Chelsea forward, Raheem Sterling has left the World Cup tournament in Qatar to attend to his fiancée and children at his Surrey residence.
Sterling made the urgent trip following the news that his home was burgled while his family – fiancee Paige Milian and two children – were still inside, Daily Mail reports.
It was not, however, clear whether the Three Lions star will return to Qatar to continue his participation in the tournament.
Report revealed that thugs invaded Sterling’s home and stole watches worth £300,000 while Milian was home with two children.
In a press conference after the game, England manager Gareth Southgate told reporters: “Raheem, as the FA 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’re going to give him that space.
“I spent a lot of time with Raheem this morning, but you know you have days where events happen and you have to deal with them.
“He’s on his way home and, yeah, we’re obviously mindful of him being allowed space and (having) privacy respected, so we don’t want to talk in too much detail.”
England have now progressed to the final eight – the quarter-finals – to take on France on December 10.
If they win that, just one semi-final game stands between England and its first World Cup men’s final since 1966.
Mustapha Hadji – Ahotor Sports Desk
