An arrest warrant has been issued for the former footballer Daniel Sturridge after he failed to appear at a American court hearing over a £24,000 missing dog reward.
The former England and Liverpool striker, 34, said that his pet Pomeranian, named Lucci, was stolen from his Los Angeles house in 2019 and offered a reward for its safe return.
Foster Washington, a rapper known as Killa Fame, took credit for helping to reunite Sturridge with his pet but said that he had not received an award.
Washington brought a civil action and in 2021, the footballer was ordered to pay him £24,000 following a default judgment after he did not respond to the complainant.
Sturridge, who works as a pundit for Sky Sports, failed to
