Tottenham defender Emerson Royal has stated that he is safe and well and will speak soon after escaping an armed robbery attempt in Brazil with "29 shots fired". Returning to his home country for a break following the culmination of the Premier League season, the 23-year-old was involved in an incident in the early hours of Friday morning.
According to O Liberal and Jovem Pan Esportes, Emerson had just left a nightclub in Americana, Sao Paulo when he was targeted by robbers at around 3am. It was reported that he was taking photos with an off-duty policeman, who then walked him towards his car, when an individual pointed a gun at him and demanded his belongings.
The officer reportedly drew his gun and opened fire at the thief and thankfully Emerson was able to escape unharmed amid the hail of bullets. According to the Military Police, at least 29 shots were fired, one of which hit the assailant in the back and resulted in them going to a nearby hospital.
