Former England captain Wayne Rooney was yesterday banned from driving for two years and ordered to perform 100 hours of unpaid community work after pleading guilty to drink-driving
Former England captain Wayne Rooney was charged for drink-driving while driving a woman home on September 1. Pic/Getty Images
Former England captain Wayne Rooney was yesterday banned from driving for two years and ordered to perform 100 hours of unpaid community work after pleading guilty to drink-driving.
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The Everton striker apologised for an "unforgivable lack of judgement" following his sentencing by a court in northern England for being nearly three times over the drink-drive limit.
He was stopped by police when driving a woman's black Volkswagen Beetle on September 1 and later arrested and bailed. Stockport Magistrates' Court was told a breathalyser test showed Wayne Rooney's alcohol level was 104 microgrammes in 100 millilitres of breath.
Wayne Rooney arrives at the Stockport Magsitrates' court for the hearing yesterday. Pic/AFP
Community service for Roo
The drink-drive limit in England and Wales is 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath. Rooney, 31, was banned from driving for two years and ordered to perform 100 hours of unpaid work as part of a 12-month community order.
His legal team asked the judge to consider not imposing a community order because of his ongoing charitable work but he said he was "not convinced" that imposing a large fine "would have the same effect".
Michael Rainford, defending, said his client accepted the facts of the prosecution case in full.
'Genuine remorse'
"What I would say, through me, Wayne Rooney wishes to express his genuine remorse for what was a terrible mistake, a terrible error of judgement on his part that evening.
"He realises he has not only let himself down very badly but his family. He has a wife and three young children. Of course he has let down the fans, the young people who look up to him."
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