Celebrity Security: How England’s National Football Team Are Using Dogs for Protection

Celebrity Security: How England’s National Football Team Are Using Dogs for Protection

With the rise of fame comes the rise of threats to celebrities. Not only are their net-worth common knowledge, but their mansion’s locations and prices are often available on the internet. This invites a host of unwelcome attention, and, recently, a spat of burglaries and security issues.

To deal with this rising threat, many celebrities have taken to buying specially trained protection dogs with security insurance to help protect their family and assets. Companies such as Chaperone K9 and Elite Protection are some of the biggest in the security dog sector, providing some of the UK’s leading footballers, musicians, and the World’s Strongest Men with the protection they need.

Here, we will explore how England’s national football team players have invested in this form of security.

Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling has had an impressive career from Liverpool to Manchester City and Chelsea. He debuted for England’s National Team in 2012. His net worth currently lies at $45 million – with his Cheshire-based mansion costing £3.1 million.

To help protect his family, as well as his home, Sterling invested £15,000 in home security when he bought Okan, the rottweiler, back in 2018.

Kyle Walker
Kyle Walker debuted for England in 2011 and played for teams such as Aston Villa and Manchester City. With a net worth of £25 million, he believed a specialised guard dog was crucial for the protection of his family and home.

Back in 2021, he spent £40,000 on a Doberman named Apollo to offer added protection to his £3.5 million six-bed mansion in Cheshire.

Jack Grealish
Jack Grealish is one of the great faces of the England squad, playing for Aston Villa, England, and now Manchester City. As of February 2022, Grealish had a net worth of 20 million euros.

And with his growing popularity and income comes a growing concern for safety and security. When Dele Alli’s house was raided in 2020, Grealish invested £25,000 in a Belgian Malinois.

Since then, Jack Grealish has gone on to purchase again from Chaperone K9 Services this year. Adding another two protection dogs to his home, spending a further £40,000 on his security. This comes after his recent popularity from the World Cup hosted in 2021 and his recent transfer to Manchester City.

Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford has seen incredible success since his club and national debuts back in 2016, playing for Manchester United and England. Rashford is currently worth $25 million.

Home security is increasingly important for footballers, especially those with the status of Marcus Rashford, as an increased concern for their safety grows. Earlier in the year, Rashford’s brother Dane, and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s brother, Tyler, were robbed at a restaurant in Manchester by two armed men.

It is no wonder that Rashford invested so early in K9 home protection. Back in 2018, Marcus Rashford invested in his protection dog, The Saint. This was seen in succession with other footballers, such as his teammate Phil Jones who also invested in one of Chaperone K9’s 12-month trained guard dogs.

Rio Ferdinand
And even ex-footballers have decided to invest in protection dogs as part of their security teams, including Rio Ferdinand. After a number of high-profile crimes against footballers, with an increased threat of home invasion and burglaries, Kate and Rio Ferdinand also spent £40,000 on a Chaperone K9 dog.

Rio Ferdinand has a current net worth of $75 million as of December 2021.

Harry Maguire
While Harry Maguire has not purchased a permanent protection dog, he has had dogs involved in his security. With an approximate net worth of £24 million and a £4 million Cheshire mansion, Maguire has had his own threats. Recently, after a bomb threat was made on his house, sniffer dogs were deployed to check the security of his home.

Whether it is a unit of sniffer dogs seeking out bomb threats or specially trained Doberman and German Shepherds bought for added home security, footballers are looking for the ways they can protect their families, homes, and assets. Protection dogs offer loyal security against home invasions and burglaries, and with an escalation in the number of footballer-targeted crimes in the past 15 years, it is no surprise that many of England’s National Football Team are opting for this level of protection.

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In the last year, there has been a 15% global reduction in the number of people who maintain regular cleaning schedules. 47% of the British public admitted to only being motivated to clean when they spot visible dirt or dust.4 Regular floor cleaning with a wet hard floor cleaner like the Dyson WashG1™ removes more stubborn dirt than vacuuming alone. It is important to have a debris free surface, clear any clutter from the floor or other surfaces. Choose the right machine: Different vacuums are designed for different floor types and home sizes. Some machines will be engineered with hard floors in mind and will struggle on thick pile carpets, for example. Choosing the right machine for your home will make a big difference to the ease and speed with which you’re able to clean your home. Clean your floors ‘little and often’. Washing your floors frequently in areas that receive more foot fall will help to stop dirt building up and getting trodden into your floor. Using a dedicated wet floor cleaner on hard flooring such as the Dyson WashG1 is helpful for this, as the versatile format means it vacuums and washes the floor simultaneously. Cleaning schedules have also become less regimented. In recent years only 41% of people claim to have a regular cleaning schedule, and 60% admit to cleaning reactively; being motivated to clean only when there is visible dirt or dust5. It’s perhaps not surprising, that a fifth of people are still concerned their floors are dirty after they’ve mopped them (22%) and one in four6 feel extremely worried about indoor dust at home. Geli Lee, Dyson Engineer and Home Cleaning Expert reveals why it is important to change the way we mop: “Cleaning your hard floors properly and regularly is important for maintaining a healthy environment around your home. Without a proper cleaning routine, dirt may unknowingly build up and spread around your home. It is evident from our research that current mopping habits mean British households aren’t cleaning their floors as effectively as they should. “From ignoring problem areas where dust and debris build up, cross contamination with dirty water to not replacing mop heads or inconsistent cleaning, current mopping behaviours may be making floors dirtier as opposed to cleaner. Moving away from traditional methods, wet floor cleaners like the Dyson WashG1 simplify the floor cleaning experience and provide a modern efficient and hygienic solution” To help take the guesswork out of mopping, the brand new WashG1 is Dyson’s first dedicated wet floor cleaner that tackles wet and dry debris in one go. Engineered for hygienic cleaning and maintenance, the WashG1 is revolutionising wet floor cleaning, removing the need for multi-products and multi-steps to achieve a barefoot clean feel around the home. 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Typically thought of as being an easy to clean area of the home, hard floors have risen in popularity in recent decades. Globally, hard floors are the most common floor type,2 and research released today by Dyson has uncovered poor cleaning habits that mean hard floors are likely to be harbouring an array of hidden nasties. This comes as 32% of Brits – equating to 21.6 million people in the UK – will use the same dirty mop head for six months or more before replacing it. What’s more, one in 20 also admit to keeping the same mop for a year or longer, and one in 10 think it is acceptable to use the same mop 100 times, spreading dirt around their floors every time they use it. Cross contamination is a primary issue for most common and traditional mopping methods with germs and bacteria further being unknowingly spread around homes as Brits use dirty water to clean floors.3 45% only change the water to new water between rooms, whereas 41% wait even longer until it looks dirty. This could mean that floors are being washed with dirty water, adding more dirt rather than taking it away. Surprisingly, almost one in 10 (9%) even admit to not changing the dirty water at all when mopping. Over a quarter (28%) admit to mopping their floors once a fortnight or less while over half (53%) admit they don’t regularly clean behind appliances and leave dirt to build up for as long as six months at a time. image002.jpg On how to achieve a perfect barefoot clean feel after mopping, Geli Lee, Dyson Engineer and Home Cleaning Expert offers their top tips for eliminating dirt around the home: 1. Create a cleaning schedule to stay on top of dirt build-up. In the last year, there has been a 15% global reduction in the number of people who maintain regular cleaning schedules. 47% of the British public admitted to only being motivated to clean when they spot visible dirt or dust.4 Regular floor cleaning with a wet hard floor cleaner like the Dyson WashG1™ removes more stubborn dirt than vacuuming alone. It is important to have a debris free surface, clear any clutter from the floor or other surfaces. Choose the right machine: Different vacuums are designed for different floor types and home sizes. Some machines will be engineered with hard floors in mind and will struggle on thick pile carpets, for example. Choosing the right machine for your home will make a big difference to the ease and speed with which you’re able to clean your home. Clean your floors ‘little and often’. Washing your floors frequently in areas that receive more foot fall will help to stop dirt building up and getting trodden into your floor. Using a dedicated wet floor cleaner on hard flooring such as the Dyson WashG1 is helpful for this, as the versatile format means it vacuums and washes the floor simultaneously. Cleaning schedules have also become less regimented. In recent years only 41% of people claim to have a regular cleaning schedule, and 60% admit to cleaning reactively; being motivated to clean only when there is visible dirt or dust5. It’s perhaps not surprising, that a fifth of people are still concerned their floors are dirty after they’ve mopped them (22%) and one in four6 feel extremely worried about indoor dust at home. Geli Lee, Dyson Engineer and Home Cleaning Expert reveals why it is important to change the way we mop: “Cleaning your hard floors properly and regularly is important for maintaining a healthy environment around your home. Without a proper cleaning routine, dirt may unknowingly build up and spread around your home. It is evident from our research that current mopping habits mean British households aren’t cleaning their floors as effectively as they should. “From ignoring problem areas where dust and debris build up, cross contamination with dirty water to not replacing mop heads or inconsistent cleaning, current mopping behaviours may be making floors dirtier as opposed to cleaner. Moving away from traditional methods, wet floor cleaners like the Dyson WashG1 simplify the floor cleaning experience and provide a modern efficient and hygienic solution” To help take the guesswork out of mopping, the brand new WashG1 is Dyson’s first dedicated wet floor cleaner that tackles wet and dry debris in one go. Engineered for hygienic cleaning and maintenance, the WashG1 is revolutionising wet floor cleaning, removing the need for multi-products and multi-steps to achieve a barefoot clean feel around the home. To put the product to the test, Dyson have cleaned one of London’s most iconic landmarks The Victoria and Albert Museum. From cleaning the grand marble floors housing the most prestigious exhibits, to cleaning up leftover food in the Gamble Room Cafe, the WashG1 had a dirt busting tour of the museum leaving it spotless. Images can be found here. The WashG1 introduces Dyson’s engineering expertise to cleaning hard floors. With a 1 litre clean-water tank to cover flooring up to 290m2, the Dyson WashG1 uses a combination of hydration, absorption, and extraction technologies to remove wet and dry spills and stains simultaneously. The Dyson WashG1 is available to purchase now from Dyson.co.uk, retailing at £599.99.

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