Carlo Ancelotti's teenage daughter screamed when she discovered a gang of masked men inside the former Everton manager's house.
She was home alone during the terrifying raid at the property in Blundellsands, which saw items including jewellery and a safe stolen. The gang behind the burglary and a string of more than 30 other break-ins - in which they also pinched the ashes of a beloved family pet and a fireman's MBE - were locked up at Liverpool Crown Court today, Thursday.
The court was told that a "team of highly-organised, professional burglars" targeted the now Real Madrid boss' address on February 12 last year while he was still in charge at Goodison Park. Michael Scholes, prosecuting, described how Ancelotti's young daughter "screamed" out in horror when she realised that two men had entered via a first-floor balcony at around 6.30pm on the day in question.
