A Chelsea youth star was robbed of his £8,000 watch by muggers who had threatened to stab him while he was out with his girlfriend, a court has been told.
As first reported by <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website Sun, George Nunn, 18, was held up by two thugs while he was walking with girlfriend Libby Thompson, who demanded the Under-19 striker give up his Omega Seamaster watch.
The item is also labelled after James Bond, as it is worn by 007 in every Bond film.
Chelsea youngster George Nunn had his £8,000 watch stolen by two thugs in London
The thugs demanded Nunn hand over his ‘James Bond’ watch (pictured) and they threatened to stab him
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The youngster offered the thugs £1,000 for it back and while collecting money from a cashpoint, Libby called police to Mayfair, London, who arrived within minutes.
One robber escaped, while a 17-year-old student from Battersea, south London, was handed a 10-month community order and was ordered to pay the footballer £500 compensation.
The case was heard at Highbury Corner Youth Court.
The 18-year-old’s girlfriend called police and one of the robbers fled the scene in Mayfair
Nunn is a bright prospect in Chelsea’s famed academy, having joined from Crewe Alexandra following the end of his Under-16 season.
The left-sided attacking player signed his first professional contract at the club in November 2018, and he What is a bond contracted until 2022.
The youngster has represented Republic of Ireland’s Under-19s side and marked his debut with a goal against Denmark in October 2019.
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