The 27-year-old was a victim of a violent incident while on holiday in his home country after winning the French top-flight crown
Lille defender Reinildo Mandava survived an attempted carjacking in Mozambique when he was going for a friend's wedding in the province of Zambezia.
The 27-year-old recently returned to the Southeastern African country after helping Lille win the 2020-21 French Ligue 1 title.
However, the vacation turned to a nightmare on Thursday when armed men shot at his car several times in an attempt to steal it.
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He was said to be on his way to the wedding of Gildo Vilanculos - his teammate in the Mozambique national team who played for Portuguese clubs Maritimo.