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    Man Utd hero Marcus Rashford splashes out on £180k chauffeur-driven van with 40in TV after Rolls Royce crash

    MARCUS Rashford hopes to kick his car crash woes into touch — after buying a Mercedes van to be driven by a chauffeur.The Man United ace has splashed out on the custom £180,000 Vito Maybach to ferry him to training.
    Man United forward Marcus Rashford has bought himself a custom £180,000 Vito Maybach to ferry him to training
    Rashford crashed his £700,000 Rolls-Royce on Saturday nightCredit: Getty
    England star Rashford, 25, and a gran driving another car were lucky to escape injury on Saturday night when he wrecked his £700,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith.
    He will now have a driver to reduce his time at the wheel — to boss Eric Ten Hag’s relief.
    But he can still have a smashing time in the back of his luxury tourer — it has a 40in telly and a PlayStation.
    The people carrier also has plenty of plug sockets, USB charging ports as well as wireless iPhone charging.
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    And to top off the luxury feel, the interior boasts a galaxy ceiling with hundreds of twinkling stars and curtains for privacy.
    Rashford’s Rolls knocked down a traffic light camera post in his crash on Saturday.
    The England ace had just left United’s training ground in Carrington at around midnight on his way home from his side’s 1-0 Premier League win at Burnley.
    The collision sent his 2.5-ton vehicle — which has a top speed of 155mph — into the post.
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    After his crash, Rashford posted a message to fans on social media.
    It read: “3 points on the road! I’m alright guys thanks for the messages.”
    United commented: “Marcus is fine. It was an accidental collision. Thankfully, both were uninjured.”
    Cops have since announced they will not be investigating any further, having breathalysed both drivers at the scene.
    On Monday Rash was snapped entering Carrington in another Roller he owns – his £560,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Blue Shadow.
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    Ex-Premier League footballer and racehorse owner claims he’s living off £250-a-week while trying to fight speeding fine

    A FORMER Premier League football star has claimed he’s living off £250 a week while trying to fight a speeding fine.Ex-England Under-21 international and racehorse owner Alan Rogers was punished for speeding in his new Tesla electric car.
    Alan Rogers played in the Premier League for Nottingham ForestCredit: Getty
    He was caught driving his £50,000 Model Y at 51mph in a 40mph zone.
    But the former footballer’s lawyer said he had no pension and was struggling to make ends meet renting out properties.
    Rogers, a defender for Nottingham Forest and Leicester City, had faced being banned from driving under the totting-up procedure.
    But charges of failing to provide a document were dropped at Wirral Magistrates’ Court, where the 46-year-old was fined £50 for speeding.
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    His barrister Daniel Bramhall told the court: “In terms of his income he is currently not employed. He is retired.
    “He has no access to a pension. He is paid £250 per week as a result of renting out properties. Those properties are part of his pension.
    “I ask for the fine to be as low as possible and for his licence to be endorsed with three penalty points. There are no penalty points on his licence.”
    Rogers, from Ormskirk in Lancashire, was part of manager Dave Bassett’s Forest team which won promotion to the top flight in 1998.
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    He had joined the East Midlands side from Tranmere Rovers the previous year for £2million, a record sum for the Merseyside club.
    His account on X, formerly Twitter, describes him as: ”Proud Ex professional footballer and race horse owner. I am now a full time crypto trader/angel investor/researcher.”
    The magistrates’ court listing said he failed to respond to a traffic section 172 notice for a second time after his Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD was caught speeding in February this year.
    He had previously failed to respond to a section 172 notice in August last year after his previous 2021-registered Tesla Model 3 Standard Range was alleged to have committed a traffic offence in Manchester.
    Section 172 notices stipulate a registered keeper of a vehicle should notify police of the identity of a driver when the car has been caught speeding or another traffic offence.
    The penalty for failing to respond can be a fine and six points on a driving licence.
    But Rogers already had six points wiped off his licence at a hearing before Liverpool magistrates last month, after arguing he had not received the first section 172 notice.
    He has also now successfully argued he did not receive the second section 172 notice.
    Rogers admitted one speeding matter, driving his Tesla at 51 mph in a 40mph zone at 10.49am on February 17, along the A49 in Maghull, Merseyside.
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    Mr Bramhall told magistrates: “Mr Rogers was due to attend today because consideration was going to be given as to whether he ought to be disqualified.
    “But had Mr Rogers received the original section 172 notice he would have responded to that and a plea to the original speeding offence would have been accepted.
    “In all likelihood he would have been offered a speed awareness course – through no fault of his own, he did not receive that letter.”
    Rogers was also ordered to pay £50 costs.
    During his four years at Forest the defender scored 17 goals in 137 appearances and also won three England Under-21 caps in 1998.
    His other clubs included Wigan Athletic, Hull City and Bradford City before a knee injury ended his playing career in 2007 while at Accrington Stanley.
    He later took up coaching roles, including spells as caretaker manager at Tranmere in 2015 and boss of non-league Skelmersdale United two years later.
    Outside football, Rogers was reported in 2010 by the Liverpool Echo to be preparing to sue Merseyside Police for lost earnings of £1million.
    That was after his Liverpool nightclub Cube was forcibly closed due to concerns of violence.
    The £1.25million club in the city centre, covering four floors, opened in 2008 but was first shut down in March 2009 after allegations of assaults.
    His lawyers stated police were unable to provide any evidence of his links to Fitzgibbon when challenged by the city council’s licensing committee and that no one had been convicted of any offences inside or outside the club.
    Cops said at the time no claim for damages was received but that licensing conditions for the club had been amended.
    Rogers admitted assaulting a business rival at Chorley Magistrates’ Court in April 2018, for which he was given a conditional discharge, the Echo also reported.
    He later vented his anger at the Professional Footballers Association in 2019, telling the Daily Mail there had been a lack of support for retired footballers.
    Rogers said the PFA had “gone missing” after he sought help and advice when facing a financial ruin when a property investment went wrong.
    He said he had put £500,000 into a project to convert a pub into apartments but when the property failed to secure planning permission ended up selling it property at auction for £30,000.
    He also said he got no response when he applied to the PFA for a grant for an operation on his knee to help in his coaching career.
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    The PFA said at the time it had offered support to Rogers regarding his investment concerns in 2015 but he had not taken it up.
    The footballer’s union said it had not received the required information about any request for medical support.
    Rogers featured for Forest in the top flight after helping them win promotion in 1998Credit: Getty
    He scored against Manchester United in February 1999 though Forest lost 8-1Credit: Getty
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    We live near Manchester United’s training ground and their stars drive recklessly – one nearly hit my fiancee

    MANCHESTER United stars have been blasted for driving recklessly near their training base.Residents spoke of their anger after we revealed Marcus Rashford’s £700,000 Rolls-Royce was wrecked in a collision with a car driven by a gran, 74.
    Residents living near Manchester United’s training ground have blasted their stars for driving recklesslyCredit: Zenpix
    Engineer Peter Laycock said his fiancée Amy, 41, has raised concerns about players speeding near the Carrington complex.
    Peter, 36, said: “We see them on this road every day.
    “Amy contacted the club because she wasn’t happy with how some of the younger players were driving. One nearly hit her.
    “She made a call and was told it would be passed on.” 
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    Mr Laycock said he was recently in his car at lights next to Rashford and had to move out of the way when the ace raced off to avoid autograph-hunters.
    United were contacted for comment about players’ driving.
    Yesterday the gran involved in Saturday night’s crash refused to comment from her home in Cheshire. 
    A relative confirmed she was “OK”.
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    Rashford had just left Carrington after being bussed back following the 1-0 win at Burnley.
    His car also hit a camera post leaving him shaken but unhurt.
    Greater Manchester Police yesterday said it was a “non-serious road traffic accident” so they will not be investigating further.
    Rashford was driving this £700,000 Rolls Royce home when he was involved in a crashCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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    Man Utd star Marcus Rashford in terrifying car crash after Burnley game while driving £700,000 Rolls-Royce

    MANCHESTER United star Marcus Rashford was in a horror car crash after yesterday’s game against Burnley.The striker had just left United’s Carrington base in his £700,000 Rolls-Royce before the smash.
    Marcus Rashford’s motor was badly dented by the crash
    The Sun’s pictures show the devastating aftermath of the crashCredit: The Sun
    Carrington Spur was littered with debrisCredit: The Sun
    The star was shaken but unhurt following the collision on Carrington Spur
    The aftermath of the prang this morningCredit: Zenpix
    Rashford was driving this £700,000 Rolls Royce Black Badge Wraith home from CarringtonCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    Rashford and his teammates had returned from Turf Moor aboard a team coach.
    Footage from the aftermath showed Rashford’s badly-dented motor on the side of the road.
    A pole on a traffic island was toppled just metres away.
    Rashford was left shaken-up but has no serious injuries, a source told The Sun.
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    Breaking his silence in an Instagram post, he said: “3 points on the road! I’m alright guys thanks for the messages.”
    A United spokesman said: “Marcus is fine and was not injured. It was an accidental collision as he left the training ground after returning from Burnley.
    “It was an incident involving his car and one driven by a member of the public.
    “Thankfully both were uninjured and no ambulance was required.”
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    Cops rushed to Carrington Spur but no arrests were made, and no ambulances were called.
    Both Rashford and the other driver were breathalysed as a matter of routine.
    The star forward’s captain Bruno Fernandes came across the scene and urgently stopped to offer help.
    Pictures from the area today show traffic cones and barriers around a traffic island littered with debris.
    Rashford and his Man Utd teammates had just beaten Burnley 1-0 thanks to a brilliant Fernandes goal.
    Before the game, Rashford said: “One good result, one good performance, can be a game-changer at this club.
    “It’s a difficult position and I’m not as happy as I’d like to be, but there’s only one way to get back this happiness is to seek results.
    “We know the effect that a victory can have on the team and then it’s up to the players to show consistency.
    “That’s what we lacked. Last year, we were very consistent at home, but very irregular away.”

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    Rashford owns three Rolls-Royces – the £700k Black Badge Wraith involved in the crash, a £390k Black Badge Cullinan and just last month he bought a £560k Cullinan Blue Shadow.
    Rashford also recently bought a £280,000 McLaren 765 Long Tail and a £350,000 Lamborghini Urus Performante.
    It comes after Rashford was one of two Man U players to turn down the captaincy under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a source said.
    In a no-holds-barred interview this week Solskjaer said he was “disappointed” when two players rejected the armband.
    However he refused to name names.
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    Now a source has revealed: “Paul Pogba was offered it but said he wanted to leave the club so turned it down.
    “Rashford was also asked to take the captaincy but he said he didn’t think he was ready for it.”
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    We live by a Premier League stadium… matchdays are awful with horror parking & black market criminals lurking everywhere

    PEOPLE living by a Premier League stadium said matchdays are awful with horror parking and black market criminals everywhere. Fed-up neighbours said they are battling daily with chaotic traffic and people parking on their streets.
    Aston Villa’s ground on matchdays has provoked a flood of complaintsCredit: LDRS/BPM
    Residents said they are struggling with traffic chaos and illegal parkingCredit: LDRS/BPM
    Loud crowds pack the streets around Aston Villa FC’s Villa Park stadium in Birmingham on matchday.
    Thousands of Villans flock to the 42,640 capacity stadium plonking their vehicles on public streets at the rear of Aston railway station.
    But locals in the residential area by the stadium including Queens Road, Church Lane, Gladstone Street and Grosvenor Road are living a parking hell.
    Frustrated residents in the neighbourhood around the stadium said they are facing daily battles with chaotic traffic and illegal parking.
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    Although fans parking illegally are now being slapped with a £50 fine – locals say it’s not enough.
    Unashamed opportunists are now taking advantage of the high parking demand and have created a black market selling spots at ridiculous prices.
    They have even set up barriers charging matchgoers £5 to park on public land illegally.
    According to locals, The Salvation Army’s car park barrier was recently smashed and used as match day parking ahead of the game against Crystal Palace.
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    Councillor and fellow Villa fan Lee Marsham said the behaviour is unacceptable and selfish to residents and fans.
    He told Birmingham Live: “Home games are becoming like the Wild West with criminal activity, a black market and inconsiderate parking which impacts residents and fans.
    “I’m pleased that my calls for more parking enforcement have been heard as I’ve seen cars being ticketed but it’s not enough.”
    Earlier this month, Mayor Andy Street and the club promised to redevelop the area surrounding the stadium to a more spacious one with enough transportation links for supporters.
    He promised they were drawing up an action plan to develop the “overcrowded” Witton station into one that’s “suitable and spacious”.
    Despite the vow, supporters continue to battle against the terrible traffic in and around Villa Park grounds pre and post-match.
    Meanwhile, angry locals said to have to wait hours to board packed trains during evenings at Witton and Aston stations.
    Mr Marsham claimed the plans aren’t enough to tackle illegal parking and slammed the mayor for “inaction”.
    He added: “Public transport isn’t good enough, and Andy Street has failed to act with only a study on upgrading Witton Station with no guarantee of funding and no dedicated match buses like at Edgbaston.”
    The councillor has now called the club to implement more car parking spaces to stop the unsustainable situation.
    He fumed: “The Mayor needs to do more, he’s had six years of inaction.”
    But the Mr Street said to continue working on the transformation of the area.
    The Mayor said: “We’re working on how best to redevelop the station by undertaking a feasibility study that will give us a clear indication of the funding required and the options ahead of us.
    “This is just the first step as we will then need to put together a strong business case and find the money to make this happen but nonetheless it does bring us a step closer to delivering a premier railway station.”
    It comes as the club plans to splash £100million on a new stadium – but residents slammed organisers should spend the money cleaning up their streets.
    Many locals litter and road closures are also causing havoc on match days.
    One neighbour Aysha Kamal, 18, said: “Every game brings with it a lot of broken glass and food packaging and it’s just left.  
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    “We have a little park next to our house but it’s always full of cans and bottles and the bins are overflowing days after the game.”
    Aston Villa FC has been approached for comment.
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    We live by Premier League ground – club wants to spend £100m on new stadium but can’t be bothered cleaning up streets

    RESIDENTS living by a Premier League ground said the club wants to spend £100million on a new stadium – but can’t be bothered cleaning up their streets.The Birmingham neighbourhood of Aston is dominated by Villa Park – the 43,000-seat home of Aston Villa.
    Aston Villa have played at Villa Park since 1897Credit: Roland Leon
    Fred Rainey has lived next to the ground for 40 yearsCredit: Roland Leon
    Residents said fans leave litter everywhereCredit: Roland Leon
    Many locals are proud Villa fans – but said that parking problems, litter and road closures all cause havoc on match days.
    The club plans to splash out over £100million on the “first phase of improvements” to the ground, transforming the area.
    People in the neighbourhood said the money would be better spent cleaning it up.
    Aysha Kamal, 18, said: “Every game brings with it a lot of broken glass and food packaging and it’s just left.  
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    “We have a little park next to our house but it’s always full of cans and bottles and the bins are overflowing days after the game. 
    She added: “We can’t enjoy the space. Rats enjoy the space but that’s all.
    “I don’t get how they can spend millions on players and wages but not sort out the rubbish. 
    “Fans fill up our bins as they pass by and they don’t really consider that this is a residential area.
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    “They are too busy shouting and screaming.  
    “For us it means making sure we know when a game is on so if we have to do any shopping, we do it early.”
    Neighbour Fred Rainey, 70, said: “I’ve been here for 40 years and the litter is terrible.
    “All the cones and signs are just left around for the next game and the bins in the park are normally overflowing. 
    “Nobody thinks about us residents. They put Motocross on in the stadium during the summer and they had to put down sand and grit down to make it happen.  
    “All our windows were covered in dust and about a week later we got a letter from the Council warning us that there might be some dust around. 
    “I’m used to it now but it’s not great. Nowadays they close the road from the night before the game so you can’t get a taxi or go out for a pint.”
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    Villa Park opened in 1897 – and was for many years the alternative to Wembley for FA Cup semi-finals.
    Perry Henry, 62, said: “Personally, I love it. They shut the road so there’s no traffic and all you see is fans going up and down. It’s great to be part of it. 
    “The bigger disruption we have is from concerts where they don’t close the road and people park wherever they like. 
    “They don’t care if they’re blocking people in, they ignore double-yellow lines and leave empty cans on our wall. It’s down to law enforcement. 
    “There is no respect today from little kids to grown ups and you’re frightened to say anything. 
    “I have heard that Villa want to improve the area, bring in fun areas for kids and clean up the parks.
    “I hope it happens and that the Council’s problems don’t hold it up.”
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    Sarah Bibi, 28, said: “We just get a lot of rubbish, noise and traffic. As soon as Villa are playing we are stuck in the house, sometimes literally because people have just parked across our drive. 
    “Some people make a sideline out of it. People hang around wearing bibs so they look like stewards and then offer “protection” for peoples’ cars.
    “We are all massive football fans in our house but it is shocking how dirty the area looks – and you would think the club could do something about it.”  
    Denise Farrell, 63, said: “You literally cannot move round here for cars on match days.  
    “I feel sorry for people in wheelchairs because they park up on the curbs and there is no way they can get around.  
    “Why can’t Aston Villa do something about it? They’ve got enough money and it’s getting worse. 
    “People take no notice of signs, no notice of lines and there’s no need for them to be driving.
    “There are two stations nearby and the number 11 bus which goes all around Birmingham.”
    Aston Villa FC has been contacted for comment.
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    On its website, the club said: “The area’s regeneration will begin with a £100m+ investment in the first phase of improvements to Villa Park.
    “It will contribute an estimated £119.9m to the West Midlands economy each year, creating hundreds of jobs during and post-construction – and attracting 1.65m visitors to the local area annually.”
    Denise Farrell said parking is a nightmare around the groundCredit: Roland Leon
    The club wants more fans to use public transportCredit: Roland Leon
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    Ex-England star Jesse Lingard apologises as he admits drink-driving in his £200k Lamborghini – and is fined £57k

    EX-ENGLAND star Jesse Lingard has apologised after he admitted drink-driving in his £200,000 Lamborghini – and was fined £57,000.The former Manchester United footballer, 30, had only owned the flash motor for three months when he was stopped by cops on July 8 in Manchester while double the alcohol limit.
    Jesse Lingard leaving court today after he was fined a week’s wagesCredit: Steve Allen
    He was caught drink driving behind the wheel of his LamborghiniCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    Lingard admitted the driving offenceCredit: Steve Allen
    Tara Riley, prosecuting, said that an officer who was following his Lamborghini Uris became aware it was being driven at speed.
    The the officer’s “initial belief”, she said, was Lingard’s vehicle was racing another high-performance car.
    “He doesn’t believe 100 per cent they were racing but they were driving at speed,” she said.
    She said the officer spoke to Lingard at the roadside and believed he was under the influence of alcohol due to his behaviour.
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    A breath test revealed 76 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – the legal limit is 35 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath.
    Frank Rogers, representing Lingard, described the player’s actions as “out of character”.
    Mr Rogers said Lingard had initially been out for a meal with friends and only drunk soft drinks.
    He’d intended going home but had then received a call from a “fellow professional footballer” and driven to Manchester to have a “few drinks” with him.
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    Mr Rogers said Lingard had “mistakenly” believed he had left sufficient time to drive home, describing it as “spontaneous decision”.
    A personal assistant, who would normally drive Lingard in such circumstances, wasn’t working, he said.
    Mr Rogers denied Lingard had been “racing” and the two-“high-performance cars” were sitting at lights at the time
    He said Lingard had shown remorse for his actions and it was “apparent how heavily this weighs on him”.
    Mr Rogers said that his client would pay a “heavy price” in the future as his career and family – to whom he has large financial commitments- would be impacted.
    He added that Lingard – who is currently without a club after being released by Nottingham Forest – was training with West Ham, who were considering offering him a contract, and other offers were “in the pipeline”.
    When pressed by district judge Joanne Hirst how much Lingard currently earned, Mr Rogers told the court it was £249,000 a month, or £57,000 a week.
    The judge told Lingard the case had aggravating features, including  him being twice over the limit, saying: “One wonders who would have cared for your entire family had you killed yourself or someone else.”
    The judge told him that he would be punished in the same way as anyone else before the court – a week’s earnings.
    She also added a £2,000 victim surcharge, meaning Lingard must £59,000 in total, and banned him from driving for 18-months, to run concurrently with an existing six-month ban.
    Lingard said in a statement: “I want to acknowledge my mistake and publicly apologise for my unacceptable actions.
    “I completely understand and accept the consequences of my mistake by putting the lives of others at risk.
    “I am sorry to all my fans anyone who has followed and supported me throughout my career.
    “I accept the sentence of the court and the fine.”
    It is the second time Lingard will appear before magistrates in less than two months.
    He was previously banned from driving after he failed to name the driver when his car was caught speeding.
    The midfielder’s Range Rover was flashed by a speed camera on the A56 in Trafford last year.
    Lingard, 30, then failed to give police the the name of the driver when he received a speeding notice at his home.
    He pleaded guilty to failing to provide information about who was driving his vehicle at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.
    The star was fined £900 with a further £560 in costs and banned from the roads for six months.
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    The ban came under a “totting up” process as Lingard already had points on his licence from two previous speeding offences.
    His lawyer claimed he was not the driver but missed the letter telling him to provide the drivers’ details as it went to his old address in Manchester while he was then living in Nottingham.
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    Footballer, 33, who took cops on high speed chase before crashing 100k Range Rover and running from scene dodges jail

    A FOOTBALLER who led police on a high speed chase in a £100,000 Range Rover ran off after smashing into a parked car.Gary Madine, 33, who has played up front for Sheffield Wednesday, Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool, roared around in his Range Rover with police on his tail.
    Blackpool’s Gary Madine walks off the pitch after being shown a red card during the Sky Bet Championship match at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool on Feb 7 2023Credit: PA
    Damage to Gary Madine’s Range RoverCredit: NCJMedia
    Madine ran from the scene after crashing into a parked carCredit: NCJMedia
    Locals were asleep as Madine sped through Birtley, Gateshead during the early hours of April 3.
    Madine, who has previous convictions for violence, decided to floor the SUV rather than pull over when cops arrived.
    Newcastle Crown Court heard how Madine behaved in a “ridiculously stupid” way when officers turned up to reports of a disturbance in the early hours of the morning.
    Mark Atkins, prosecuting, said: “The vehicle began to make off and ignored instructions by the police to stop.
    “The police officer got into his car and followed the defendant and activated his blue lights and siren.
    “During the police pursuit, he drove dangerously. There’s footage of the pursuit from the dash cam of the police car.
    “During the chase, the defendant collided with a white Ford Focus parked outside a house on a path.”
    The impact of that crash caused a post box to be knocked over and caused damage to the Ford and the Range Rover.
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    Madine tried to continue driving but was unable to do so due to the damage, and after around 40m he got out and ran off, along with his passenger.
    However as he was the registered keeper of the car, he was easily traced. However he failed to respond to a notice requesting information on who was driving at the time.
    The 33-year-old, of Bede Way, Birtley, who has four previous convictions for violence but a clean driving licence, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident, failing to stop for police and failing to provide information regarding the driver of a vehicle.
    Recorder Paul Reid sentenced him to six months suspended for 18 months with 250 hours unpaid work and a 12 month driving ban with a requirement he sit an extended test before he can get his licence back.
    The judge said: “It’s a mystery why people in your position do this, I suspect you made off from the police because you didn’t want to be breathalysed but I disregard that, the circumstances of this are bad enough.
    “I’m impressed with the pre-sentence report and character references and the letter you have written yourself. You described this as an act of stupidity. It’s fortunate it didn’t result in worse damage or injury to other people.”
    Shaun Routledge, defending, said Madine had “panicked”, adding: “2023 has been a difficult year for him, his relationship of some years ending and he suffered a serious injury which led to nine months of rehabilitation and not being able to perform the job he has done for many years. He was feeling very low in April.”
    Mr Routledge said Madine’s “profession depends on his full recovery”, adding: “There are offers from other clubs.
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    “Blackpool have been very supportive in terms of rehab. It may be he gets a way back into what he has done all his adult life but he may not. He realises what he did was ridiculously stupid.”
    Madine in action for Blackpool against Rangers last yearCredit: Willie Vass
    Gary Madine leaves Newcastle Quayside Law Courts.Credit: NCJMedia
    Gary Madine, who admitted dangerous drivingCredit: NCJMedia More