Fire damages Bayern star´s house

Bayern Munich defender Breno was hospitalised on Monday following a fire which badly damaged the Brazilian’s home.

Breno, 21, is believed to have suffered smoke inhalation, but otherwise escaped from the blaze in the Grunewald area of Munich.

He was reportedly alone in the house when the fire broke out, with his wife and children arriving on the scene later.

“We were alerted by a small alarm at 12.30am, and we were told there was refuse on fire,” the Munich-Grunewald Voluntary Fire Brigade’s Thomas Lix said.

“When we arrived here it was clear that it was more than just refuse, the whole building was on fire.”

“We sent out another alarm to call on more of our force and people from the neighbouring force.”

“We were then only able to fight the fire from outside as we were then no longer able to enter the building.”

Police and fire authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which reportedly caused between half a million and one millions euros worth of damage.

Breno joined Bayern from Sao Paulo in 2008, but is yet to establish himself as a first-team regular at the Allianz Arena.

He spent part of the 2009/10 season on loan at Nuremburg.