Poor old Edu. First his cunning immigration scam falls flat at Heathrow... now he's been taken hostage in his own home by a teen gang. According to The Sun, anyway.

Three armed raiders broke into his home in Sao Paulo, and held Edu with his parents and brother. Charmingly, one of the raiders actually asked Edu for his autograph during the siege!

A neighbour spotted the disturbance, and called the police. 'We went in the house and the crooks were terrified. They dropped their guns on to the bed and were arrested,' said a police spokesman.

And before you e-mail to complain... yes, we know this newsreel topic is for Old Boys. Depends on your definition, really.