PREMIER League star Odsonne Edouard has been caught driving without a licence after raking up five speeding offences in two weeks.
The Crystal Palace striker, 25, was snapped illegally behind the wheel of his Audi RS Q8, prompting police to seize the car.
Edouard first caught the cops’ attention while driving through London with a French number plate and “heavy” tinted windows.
The force ran a check on the car and found it had a list of speeding offences.
When the footballer was pulled over he couldn’t show a licence or insurance.
Edouard recently appeared in the Bromley magistrates court and was slapped with a fine of more than £1,000 – with points being added to his licence.
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The Evening Standard reported Sergeant James Stead told the court: “My automatic number plate recognition system alerted me that the vehicle was known for speeding offences.”
Speaking about when the footballer was pulled over in August, the officer said: “He only had a picture of the front of a French driving licence, but had no sort of insurance.
“Mr Eduoard showed us a digital image of one side of a French driving licence, but did not have it on him physically, and could provide no other proof of having a driving licence.”
The Sergeant added that he had trouble explaining what was happening to Edouard as he “spoke limited English”.
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A police database showed the car had also built up five speeding offences in just two weeks.
Edouard, who has landed 10 goals since a 2021 switch to the Premier League, did not enter a plea or engage with the court but was found guilty of driving without a valid licence and insurance.
He was given eight points, a £660 fine, and ordered to pay £100 in costs and a £264 victim surcharge.
A lawyer for the player told the Standard that Edouard was unaware of the court proceedings and said that a legal challenge is now being planned.
He was prosecuted through the single justice procedure, and sentenced in a behind-closed-doors hearing at the end of March.
Crystal Palace declined to comment on the striker’s court case.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
