The England international was shocked when his vehicle broke into his car after visiting a school in London.
Chelsea star Reece James has taken to social media to call out videos that stole charity donations from his car, warning those responsible “come what is around”.
For the past 18 months, James has worked with London-based charity ‘The Felix Project’, an organization which aims to deliver food to poor groups and schools across the city. .
The England international has donated £ 10,000 of its own money to the charity, which has been busier than ever since the onset of the coronavirus in March.
He has also helped deliver food during his free time, with Normand Croft Community School in Hammersmith being one of his most recent stops on a donation day for the Project.
James returned to his vehicle after dropping off gifts and food to find that thieves had smashed his car window and removed a PlayStation 5 and a jacket from the back seat which he also intended to take passed.
The 21-year-old revealed the extent of the damage he did to his car by posting a photo of it Instagram with the following message: “Another valuable experience with the Felix Project today is feeding the younger generation.
“We hope to share some joy ahead of the challenging Christmas period.
“Unfortunately, I was very disappointed when I returned to my car.
“During the incident, someone felt the need to break in and steal gifts that I was supposed to go and give away later in the day.”
James said: “What goes around comes around.”
The talented young fullback now needs to shake off what happened and refocus on his duties at Chelsea ahead of a major Premier League struggle against West Ham on Monday.
The Blues have slipped to sixth place in the Premier League standings after beating Everton and Wolves, but are still just six points behind traditional leaders Liverpool, who won the title. last season.
James has been a standout player for Frank Lampard’s side this term, scoring one goal and two assists in 12 high-profile appearances, and is likely to secure a place in the starting lineup for the London derby. next week.