Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Newcastle United star Alexander Isak, who scored in their 2-1 Carabao Cup final triumph over Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday, lost £10,000 in cash and £68,000 in jewellery in the raidAlexander Isak had cash and jewellery stolen from his home(Image: Offside via Getty Images)An Italian burglar has been found guilty of a high value raid on the home of Newcastle United Cup hero Alexander Isak.Valentino Nikolov, 32, was part of a professional gang of ‘touring burglars’ which stole more than £1m worth of goods. They got inside three homes in the north-east of England, Newcastle Crown Court heard. Nikolov’s sister, brother and nephew had previously admitted burglary. A fifth man, 58-year-old Safet Ramic from Birmingham, was found not guilty of handling stolen goods.Nikolov had represented himself during the trial with the aid of an Italian interpreter. Jurors took less than two hours of deliberation to find him guilty.READ MORE: Dan Burn’s response to Alan Shearer’s ‘retirement’ message after Newcastle heroicsREAD MORE: Gary Lineker’s private reaction to Newcastle win as he tells Liverpool ‘no disrespect’The Newcastle United striker’s home in Darras Hall, Ponteland, Newcastle was hit in a series of high value heists by a team of professional burglars, the court heard.Tyneside-based businesswoman Helen McArdle and her husband lost property worth more than £1m during a raid while they were on holiday. The three members of the same family, who had been living in Italy, admitted conspiracy to commit burglary, the court heard.Isak was in the Newcastle side which won the Carabao Cup on Sunday(Image: Kieran McManus/REX/Shutterstock)But the fourth member Nikolov denied the charge and stood trial. A statement was read to jurors from Mr Isak, who said he was burgled on April 4 last year between 4pm and 10pm. He said he left the house locked and secure but when he got back: “I noticed my bins at the front of the property and this is not where I left them, which was by the gate.”He said he found a glass door had been smashed and personal property was strewn around. He added: “Upstairs in a bedroom I keep cash in bags and this had been stolen.”This was £5,000 to £10,000 in cash in notes and coins.” Mr Isak said a metal safe had been stolen from one of the bedrooms but he said that had been left by a previous tenant and he didn’t know what, if anything, it contained as he was unable to gain access to it.Cup hero Alexander Isak was targeted in burglary(Image: Offside via Getty Images)He added that his Audi RS6 estate and its keys were stolen. In a second statement, Mr Isak said he had identified that jewellery had been stolen from the main bedroom. He said: “This was bespoke jewellery with an approximate value of £68,000.”He said the men’s jewellery included necklaces, bracelets and rings. Sweden and Newcastle United striker Mr Isak said on April 21 last year he was shown pictures of a safe recovered by police which he said was visually consistent with the safe that had been in his house.It had been damaged to force it open by the time the pictures were taken. Mr Isak said: “The safe stolen from my home did not have such damage and this must have been caused after the burglary.” The gang is to be sentenced at a date yet to be set, the court heard.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
