RUSG Forward Fuseini Back in Training After Violent Robbery
RUSG forward Fuseini back in training after violent street robbery in Brussels
The video is jarring.
Shot on a mobile phone by a team-mate walking a few steps behind, it shows RUSG forward Fuseini and two companions being ambushed on a Brussels street, attacked and robbed in broad daylight. That footage, shared quickly with authorities, allowed police to move at speed and identify suspects within days.
The club moved to reassure supporters once the forward had been checked over in hospital.
“The footage from last Sunday is particularly disturbing. He subsequently went to the hospital for a check-up and received excellent care from the Brussels police, whom we warmly thank for their outstanding work. His injuries are minor, and he resumed training yesterday,” a statement confirmed.
For a player already familiar with setbacks, this was a different kind of blow. Fuseini, a popular figure in the dressing room, has battled muscle, ankle and hamstring problems that kept him out for 25 matches over 145 days in the 2025-26 season. Now, an off‑field trauma has been added to that list.
Yet, crucially for both player and club, he is physically fit enough to return to work.
Swift police action, suspect held
The Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office outlined the scale of the incident in a statement quoted by Het Laatste Nieuws.
“Three individuals fell victim to a violent robbery while heading to their vehicle in Brussels. According to initial findings from the investigation, several individuals attacked them and stole various valuables, including watches, phones, and personal belongings.”
Stolen items were later recovered during a search, leading to the arrest of a 23-year-old suspect. He has been remanded in custody at Haren prison.
The prosecutor requested the appointment of an investigating judge and charged the suspect on counts of violent gang robbery. According to the authorities, the man reportedly has no prior criminal record. Two of the three victims suffered injuries serious enough to cause a temporary incapacity for work.
The suspect’s lawyer, Samuel Rosenblatt, confirmed his client’s detention on charges of gang robbery with violence. “I cannot say anything further about that, as the judicial investigation is still ongoing. My client is aware of the severity of the facts and regrets them,” he said.
A crucial figure, a delicate moment
On the pitch, Fuseini has quietly become an important piece of the RUSG project. Fourteen goals in 71 appearances may not scream superstardom, but within the club he is valued for far more than his numbers. He is under contract until 2028, a sign of long‑term faith in his role.
The timing of this incident cuts across a fragile period in his career. After months of stop‑start recovery from muscle strains, ankle issues and hamstring setbacks, the forward had finally rejoined full training, hoping to put an injury‑ravaged season behind him.
Now he must process the psychological shock of a violent robbery on top of the physical grind of elite football.
The club’s message is clear: he is back on the training pitch, his injuries are minor, and daily life at the training ground goes on. Yet the images from that mobile phone linger as a stark reminder that, for modern footballers, danger can arrive not only in the tackle but on the walk back to the car.
