Thieves foiled at di Maria's home

Burglars made an unsuccessful attempt to break into the home of Manchester United winger Angel di Maria at the weekend, according to British media reports on Monday.

The Sun newspaper said that Di Maria, 26, was having dinner with his family at his home in Prestbury, northwest England, when a group of thieves tried to smash through the patio doors with scaffolding poles.

They fled when an alarm sounded.

"At 7.30pm (1930 GMT) on Saturday, police received reports of a burglary at a house in the Chelford Road area of Prestbury," said a spokesperson from Cheshire Police.