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Bulgaria Coach Lothar Matthaeus Punched During Robbery
Crime | July 19, 2011, Tuesday // 17:08
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Bulgarian national soccer team coach, German Lothar Matthaeus (R) speaks with an unidentified woman during the final match of Bulgaria soccer Cup between Slavia and CSKA in Sofia, Bulgaria, 25 May 2011. Photo by EPA/BGNES
German football legend and current coach of the Bulgarian national team has been punched at the Spanish resort of Ibiza's airport during a robbery.
Matthaeus was hit by an extremely tall man, after which a close friend of his, Verena Kerth, was robbed, German media reported Tuesday, as cited by the Bulgarian Dnevnik daily.
Matthaeus arrived in Ibiza together with 30 other guests in order to celebrate Kerth's birthday. Kerth, who is the ex-girlfriend of famous former goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, lost credit cards, jewellery and EUR 800 in cash.
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