Ghana international Felix Afena-Gyan was the victim of a robbery while away on international duty with the Black Stars last week.The forward’s home in Italy was reportedly broken into while he was with the national team for Ghana’s friendly match against Mexico.Afena-Gyan was part of the Black Stars squad that travelled to North America and featured in the 2-0 defeat to the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosts, playing 67 minutes.According to reports, the Turkish-based attacker returned to Italy after the international assignment only to discover that his residence had been burgled during his absence.Several personal belongings were reportedly stolen, although the full extent of the losses has not yet been disclosed.The incident comes as an unfortunate setback for the 23-year-old, who was hoping to use the international break to strengthen his case for a place in Ghana’s squad ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Felix Afena-Gyans home in Italy robbed of personal belongings while on national team duty with Black Stars in Mexico#JoySports pic.twitter.com/sQ9eBT1oqt
#JoySports (@JoySportsGH) May 25, 2026Afena-Gyan has been working to revive his career after a difficult period following his high-profile move to Italian side AS Roma earlier in his career.The former Roma striker remains part of Ghana’s player pool and will now focus on putting the incident behind him as he continues preparations for the upcoming season and future national team assignments.Local authorities are expected to investigate the robbery.
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