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Yaya Toure Banned, Fined £54,000 for Drink-Driving

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: December 13, 2016
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Ivory Coast midfielder has been banned from driving for 18 months and fined £54,000 ($68,500, 64,600 euros) for drink-driving. The player personally disclosed this on his Facebook wall on Tuesday.

 

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Yaya ToureIvory Coast midfielder has been banned from driving for 18 months and fined £54,000 ($68,500, 64,600 euros) for drink-driving. The player personally disclosed this on his Facebook wall on Tuesday.

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Recall that the four-time African player of the Year and a member of the Ivory Coast side that won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, is a Muslim.

His post on facebook reads: “Over the last two weeks there has been some confusion as to why I was charged with drink driving, as it is well known that I am a Muslim and do not drink.

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Toure was stopped last month while driving in east London and found to be over the limit.

“I have always refused alcohol. Anyone who knows me or follows football will have seen me refuse champagne for Man of the Match performances because of my commitment to my religion.”

Toure, who retired from international football in September, said the court had also accepted he had not intentionally drunk alcohol but had nevertheless punished him according to the law.

“The matter has now been resolved in court on Monday,” wrote Toure, who only recently returned to first team action with Manchester City after a stand-off with manager Pep Guardiola caused by his agent.

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“As I was above the permitted limit when tested on the night, I decided not to challenge the charge.

“However, it was important to me that I told the court that I had not intentionally consumed alcohol. The judge in his sentencing remarks accepted that I had not been intentionally drinking.

“Drink driving is a serious crime and even though I was not intentionally consuming alcohol I accept the ban and fine and I would like to apologise for this situation.”

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