TWO men have been sentenced in connection with the burglary at a Southampton football star’s home.

Jaghmon Roath and Vishaal Hussain were both charged with handling stolen goods after the burglary and theft of a car from the home of Saints player Gaston Ramirez.

During a hearing at Southampton Crown Court, Hussain, 19, of Cranbury Avenue, was sentenced to six months at a young offender's institution suspended for two years, a 12 month supervision order, 220 hours unpaid work and an activity requirement.

Judge Peter Henry handed Roath, 27, of Alfred Street, Southampton, a 12 month community order and 180 hours unpaid work.

Both must also pay £85 costs and a victim surcharge.

The court heard how the attacking midfielder was away preparing to play in the 2014 World Cup for Uruguay when his house in Chilworth was targeted at the end of May that year.

Items stolen included a PlayStation 4 and a set of car keys.

To help police, a neighbour moved their BMW in front of a Fiat 500 parked on Ramirez’s drive so it could not be driven away.

But the neighbour’s car was later moved and the Fiat, valued at £12,000, was taken overnight between June 15 and 16.

Days later, on June 21, police picked up the vehicle on automatic number plate recognition cameras.

Officers trailed the vehicle and Hussain, 19, of Cranbury Avenue, Southampton, was then seen running from the car and hiding in bushes before being arrested.

Prosecutors were unable to say how long the undamaged car had been in his possession.

Tom Wilkins, prosecuting, told how Roath, 27, of Alfred Street, Southampton, had sold the PlayStation 4, valued at £300, to a student for £240.

The court heard how both defendants had originally faced a charge of conspiracy to burgle, but pleaded guilty at the first opportunity to handling stolen goods.

Susan Ridge, for Hussain, said her client had only paid £1,200 for the Fiat which was perhaps partly because he knew it was a stolen car.

She said since the offence he had married, had a seven-month-old child and was hoping to work as a labourer to support his family after completing a BTEC.

Jodie Mittell, for Roath, said he had paid £100 to somebody for the PlayStation, but accepted that this was “too good to be true and he did believe therefore that the item must have been stolen”.

Currently working as a taxi driver for West Quay Cars, Roath had just got himself a job with a local courier firm and was trying to make himself better and get away from this type of behaviour, she said.

She added this was an isolated “ill considered” incident and Roath had expressed remorse.

Judge Peter Henry sentenced Hussain to six months in a young offender’s institution suspended for two years, a 12-month supervision requirement, 220 hours unpaid work and an activity requirement.

Roath was given a 12-month community order and 180 hours unpaid work.

Prosecution offered no evidence on the conspiracy to burgle charge and not guilty verdicts were recorded.

Both had to pay £85 costs and a victim surcharge.

Ramirez signed for Saints from Italian club Bologna in the summer of 2012 for £12million.

The 25 year old has rarely been used by manager Ronald Koeman and his contract runs out this summer.

He has been linked with moves to Middlesbrough and Swansea City during the January transfer window.