Madrid: A criminal mafia that steals luxury cars for clients in eastern Europe is suspected of stealing David Beckham's BMW, even though his armour-plated 4x4 was equipped with the latest hi-tech security devices.
The Real Madrid striker had parked his BMW X5 in a shopping centre carpark in the Madrid suburb of Alcobendas while he took his two sons out for lunch on Good Friday.
When they returned, his vehicle was gone.
Beckham told the police he had left nothing of value inside the car, apart from identity documents and a sports bag, El Mundo reported yesterday.
For months Madrid police have been trailing a network of criminals who use specialised technology to break into luxury vehicles.
Beckham is the fourth Real Madrid player in three years to have his car stolen. Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Roberto Carlos have all been robbed of their luxury vehicles. - The Independent
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DAVID Beckham has been the victim of a gang of car thieves, who used hi-tech software to steal his £70,000 BMW X-5 from a commercial centre near Madrid, Spanish media reported yesterday.
The gang, which police say specialises in stealing luxury models, struck while the England captain and Real Madrid star was having lunch with his sons at the Diversia centre at Alcobendas, near his home on the edge of the Spanish capital.
The armour-plated four-wheel drive, fitted with the latest anti-theft devices for which Beckham had to use an individual ignition code, was taken from an underground car park. The thieves used software to start the engine electronically.
The footballer told police that apart from documents and a sports bag, there had been nothing of value inside the car, a newspaper reported.
Beckham is the fourth Real star to fall victim of specialised car theft gangs in Madrid. Luis Figo and Roberto Carlos have lost luxury vehicles, while Zinedine Zidane's car was stolen from the club's training ground, but was later recovered.
An average of 50 luxury cars a day are stolen in the city, according to police.
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DAVID Beckham was handed a £70,000 car for free yesterday - days after hi-tech thieves stole his armour-plated BMW.
Beckham, 30, landed a posh Audi Q7 4x4 with £20,000 worth of extras - then took it for a spin on a race track.
Real Madrid's 23 star players each get an Audi every year as part of the club's sponsorship deal with the car manufacturer.
The England skipper opted for a 4.2FSI in phantom black with pearl-effect paintwork, black leather interior, car phone, flat screen television, Bose stereo, satellite navigation and a keyless entry and starting system.
Beckham then tested the 154mph motor on a specially built dirt-course in Madrid, driving French star Zinedine Zidane, 33, and Italian striker Antonio Cassano, 23, round the track - under the watchful eye of an instructor.
A Real Madrid source said: "It is a specially constructed track near our training ground, with ramps and plenty of steep descents to make it challenging.
"David insisted having a go at the wheel. Zidane and Cassano looked a bit nervous at first but David is a great driver and was 100 per cent in control the whole time."
Beckham's estimated fortune is £87million and earns £100,000 a week with the Spanish giants.
But he was loaned the Audi Q7 for the year for free - on condition he drives it every day to training.
An Audi source said: "Beckham asked for just about every extra possible on the car, bumping the price up by £20,000." L On Monday, it was reported that a gang of car thieves stole Beckham's [ £70,000 armoured BMW X5 while he was eating lunch with his sons.
The gang used hi-tech software to start the car's engine electronically in a car park.
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So basically he gets a free car and 2 of his other ones gets stolen