Former England footballer Ashley Cole told police he thought he was going to die during a robbery at his home, a court has heard.
The ex-Chelsea and Arsenal left-back broke down during a police interview shown at Nottingham Crown Court.
He described how four masked men "charged" at his windows, and demanded watches and jewellery in January 2020.
A number of defendants are on trial over various offences, with one accused of robbing Mr Cole and his partner.
Kurtis Dilks, 34, from Clifton in Nottingham, was allegedly involved in robbing Mr Cole and Sharon Canu in Surrey.