article_snippet: Neighbours said Neighbours assumed the 27-year-old footballer’s £1.5million property in County Durham (above) had been burgled when Neighbours saw activity outside the sprawling mansion .
article_snippet: Johnson, 27, gained a reputation as a keen party-goer when he played for Manchester City five years ago.
article_snippet: At the time, he was renting Cristiano Ronaldo’s former house near Alderley Edge and would often be seen in the village socialising with fellow players and women.
article_snippet: he liked the attention of being a well-known footballer and attracting women was not a problem,’ said one local, who did not wish to be named.
article_snippet: he would often leave he car in the village after a night out as he liked a drink and would always get a taxi home.
article_snippet: Friends say he opted to live near a quiet hamlet to get away from the ‘bright lights’ of city life.
article_snippet: Three unmarked police cars, a police van, several plain-clothed officers and a forensics team were seen at Cristiano Ronaldo’s former house near Alderley Edge as he was questioned at a Durham police station.
article_snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo’s former house near Alderley Edge is a typical Footballers’ Wives-style property with Italian stone flooring, and a spiral staircase to a mezzanine level.
article_snippet: Discussions: he is joined by Frank Lampard (centre) while speaking to the Duchess of Cambridge (right) at the England training facility at St George's Park in Burton upon Trent in October 2012 .
highlights_snippet: 'pending  outcome of police investigation'
  £50,000-a-week player gained party-goer reputation at Manchester City .
  