"He told me that they were physically abused and threatened with machetes and horrible stuff like that," a neighbor told the Evening Standard. "The raiders were in and out in five minutes ... these people know what they’re doing. The family are fine now, they are a strong family but it wasn’t pleasant."Rosenthal moved to London in 1994, after having played for latest European Championship winners FC Liverpool, then Rosenthal helped the team win the English Football League First Division title.Four years later, Rosenthal transferred to Tottenham Hotspur FC. Rosenthal's professional soccer career ended in 1999, and was added to the Israeli soccer hall of fame in 2009.
Israeli legend soccer player Ronny Rosenthal attacked at home in London
Six masked men broke into Ronny Rosenthal's house at 1 a.m. and punched and held Rosenthal at knife-point, reportedly seeking the family's expensive belongings.
