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    Premier League star Odsonne Edouard caught driving with no licence in Audi RS Q8 after 5 speeding offences in 2 weeks

    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.
    Crystal Palace’s Odsonne Edouard has appeared in court after being snapped driving without a licence or insuranceCredit: Getty
    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. More

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    Humble Chelsea star Lewis Hall signs autographs for fans in 15-plate Audi as team-mates arrive in luxury Lamborghinis

    CHELSEA star Lewis Hall stopped to sign some autographs for fans as he left training. Ahead of tonight’s clash against Fulham, Chelsea stars were seen leaving their Cobham training base in full luxury.
    Lewis Hall leaves Chelsea training in his 15-plate AudiCredit: © Jim Bennett
    The 18-year-old stopped to sign autographs as wellCredit: © Jim Bennett
    Trevoh Chalobah has been Hall’s opposite number at full-back in recent gamesCredit: © Jim Bennett
    The fellow academy graduate sported a Mercedes-BenzCredit: © Jim Bennett
    Kai Havertz left in his LamborghiniCredit: © Jim Bennett
    Not be outdone by team-mate Ben ChilwellCredit: © Jim Bennett
    Veteran Cesar Azpilicueta was also seen leaving trainingCredit: © Jim Bennett
    Ruben Loftus-Cheek sported a Bentley on his travelsCredit: © Jim Bennett
    The training for Kepa Arrizabalaga and Co would have doubtless been prioritising the clash with FulhamCredit: © Jim Bennett
    A number of the squad could be seen in their luxury cars as they headed home.
    SunSport exclusively revealed Graham Potter took his under-performing stars to a military base last week in order to help boost team spirit and integrate the newest members of his squad.
    However, given the flashy cars on display here it seems the training session in Cobham was a bit more run-of-the-mill.
    Academy graduate Hall stopped in his 15-plate Audi to sign some fan autographs.
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    The 18-year-old has taken advantage of the horrific injuries Potter’s squad has suffered this season, albeit mainly playing out of position at left-back.
    The [usual] central midfielder has played seven times since making his first senior appearance of the campaign in Chelsea’s only Carabao Cup game this season.
    He followed this up days later by making his debut in the Premier League against Newcastle.
    Other stars such as Trevoh Chalobah, Kai Havertz and Cesar Azpilicueta were also spotted showing off their motorheads with some luxury vehicles of their own.
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    Italian car-maker Lamborghini appears to be a particular favourite among the squad, while Mercedes and Bentleys could also be seen.
    Although, this is not surprising given the huge wages some stars are on.
    Following the arrival of British transfer record holder Enzo Fernandez, who could be involved tonight, Chelsea will be out for revenge after losing 2-1 at Craven Cottage last month.
    Blues fans will have their fingers crossed that any new stars don’t have a repeat of Joao Felix when he had his own debut against Marco Silva’s side – getting himself a three-game ban. More

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    Lewis Hamilton backs Audi and Porsche to join as new F1 teams after pair reveals plans in huge expansion

    LEWIS HAMILTON has welcomed Audi and Porsche’s plans to set up their own Formula 1 teams.It is thought that Porsche will partner Red Bull and Audi will link up with Sauber as both car companies dip their toes into the sport.
    Hamilton feels new competition in the sport will be healthyCredit: Splash
    And while Hamilton will be challenged in the coming years with the arrival of Audi and Porsche, he is happy that more competition is coming into the paddock.
    Speaking to GP Fans, he said: “I mean I knew about it a long time ago already.
    “So I think it’s great that we’re going to get new manufacturers within the sport – especially as you see there are a lot of teams that have the potential to be top teams but are our customer teams.
    “So I think it’s going to be great moving forward and so we welcome them in.”
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    Hamilton’s former Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas was also gushing in his praise about the news of Audi and Porsche joining the sport.
    He said: “I think it’s great news. I think it would actually be nice to see more teams in Formula 1 at the moment.
    “There’s obviously still only 10. I remember, as a kid watching Formula 1, and the grid was much bigger and I think this makes it even more exciting. So yeah, more than welcome.”
    Meanwhile, Mercedes and Hamilton have struggled to compete for victories at the beginning of the 2022 season.
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    Ferrari have set the benchmark in the first three races, winning with Charles Leclerc in Bahrain and Australia.
    Max Verstappen clinched victory in Saudi Arabia, but Red Bull have lost ground in the drivers’ championship due to reliability failures.
    As a result, Mercedes’ George Russell has assumed second place in the standings – although he is a huge 34 points behind Leclerc.
    Hamilton sits down in fifth, three points ahead of last year’s title rival Verstappen.
    Next up for the F1 grid is the first European race of the season as they head to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the Imola circuit in Italy. More