Gordi Albion stolen, most expensive were three signed jerseys

England national team robbed of $18.000, before Proud Albion's first appearance at the World Cup, Mustafa Salik and Erfan Kamal arrested

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Equipment went missing during flight from Florida to Kansas City, perpetrators arrested, Photo: REUTERS
Equipment went missing during flight from Florida to Kansas City, perpetrators arrested, Photo: REUTERS
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The England national team was robbed of $18.000 before the team's first appearance at the World Cup, BBC Sport reports, citing the Jackson County District Attorney's Office.

It was previously reported that some of the team's equipment was stolen during transport from Florida to their base in Kansas City. Two people were later arrested, and most of the stolen equipment was recovered and returned.

Two men, Mustafa Salik and Erfan Kamal, have been charged. The English FA stressed that nothing crucial to the team's preparations was stolen. England will play their first match at the World Cup on June 17 against Croatia.

According to court documents, the stolen items included four pairs of football boots, five pairs of other footwear, a World Cup ball, goalkeeper gloves, training equipment sets, portable power strips, a JBL speaker, a Nike Air Lego set and two plush lion toys - the symbol of the Proud Albion.

The most valuable items were three signed jerseys. The red one was valued at $5.000, and two white ones were also valued at $5.000 each. The total value of the stolen items was approximately $18,000.

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