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Masked men broke into Raheem Sterling ’s home while the footballer was with his children, according to reports.

The Chelsea player was a victim of a break-in at around 7pm on Saturday, an hour before the west London club kicked off against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge.

Sterling instinctively responded to the break in, ensuring his partner Paige Milian and children Thiago, eight, and Thai Cruz, six, were safe before going upstairs to confront the group.

The 30-year-old reportedly confronted the men with a knife.

According to the Mirror, a source said: "He

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