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Falcons kicker takes to social media to get missing Jeep back

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo (7) jumps into Atlanta Falcons cornerback Isaiah Oliver (26) after Koo recovered a fumble against the Carolina Panthersduring the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

ATLANTA — Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo woke up to a very unpleasant surprise Sunday morning. Koo said on social media that when he went out to get in his Jeep Cherokee outside his house, it was gone.

The Jeep had a very important thing inside: The cleats he wears on the field.

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Koo posted about it on his Instagram page, saying:

“**’s stole my Jeep. Can you just bring back my cleats? I won’t even be mad bro, just bring back all my cleats so I can kick.”

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Koo, 26, is a graduate of Georgia Southern University and was a first-team All Pro kicker for the Falcons last year. He got a contract extension from the Falcons after scoring 144 points last season, which included 27 consecutive field goals during the season.

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If is unclear if Koo and his car have been reunited. Channel 2 Action News will let you know as soon as we find out if Koo got his cleats back.