Burglars targeted Wayne Rooney’s mansion while he played in his testimonial

They say that no good deed goes unpunished but this is just ridiculous.

While Wayne Rooney was playing in his testimonial match against Everton this week - the proceeds of which are going to four children's charities - his house was targeted by would-be burglars. At about 9pm on Wednesday night, the alarm system of Rooney's £6 million pound Cheshire mansion was triggered as thieves attempted to break in while the Manchester United captain and his family were at Old Trafford. The noise frightened the opportunistic criminals who took off running and police found no trace of the suspects but it will still come as unsettling to Rooney, who lives with wife Coleen and his three sons. “Cheshire police have launched an investigation following an attempted burglary at an address in Prestbury," a police statement read. "The incident is believed to have occurred at approximately 9pm on Wednesday 3 August in the Chelford Road area. “Officers went to the address and conducted a full search of the local area and were unable to find any trace of the offender.” The area, a popular one among footballers, has seen its fair share of robberies in the past. Properties owned by Peter Crouch in Cheshire were burgled in 2006 and 2011, and Phil Jagielka was robbed at knifepoint while he was watching television at his home in Knutsford in 2009. Cheshire police are being kept busy.