Three members of Greece’s Soccer World Cup squad had cash stolen from their hotel rooms in the northern suburbs of Durban, a team official said on Thursday.
Team spokesman Michael Tsapidis said the players were not upset by the theft at the Beverly Hills Hotel and that they were “extremely satisfied” with the way the hotel had responded to the incident.
“In our opinion this is not such a big deal. This incident is something that could happen anywhere in the world,” he told a news conference.
Crime was considered one of the major problems facing World Cup organisers and the South African government has made serious investment to try to prevent it blighting soccer’s showpiece event.
On Wednesday, a Portugeuse television crew was held up at there guesthouse in the Magaliesburg. Three suspects have been arrested. — Reuters