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    Newcastle United’s £45m signing Anthony Gordon could face jail after being caught driving just two days into a road ban

    NEWCASTLE United’s £45million signing Anthony Gordon could face jail after driving just two days into a road ban.The star, 21, got a six-month disqualification on Monday for twice failing to disclose details of the driver of his car.
    Anthony Gordon was photographed behind the wheel of his £100k Mercedes G-Wagon on Wednesday – days after being banned from the roadCredit: BackGrid
    Wearing a black puffer jacket and with his unmistakable bleached blond hair, Gordon was seen clambering out of the driver’s sideCredit: BackGrid
    Gordon joined Newcastle from Prem strugglers Everton on SundayCredit: Getty
    But on Wednesday he was pictured driving his £100,000 black Mercedes G-Wagon with his girlfriend Annie Keating.
    Gordon, who joined from Prem strugglers Everton on Sunday, shamelessly parked in daylight outside the Hilton hotel in Gateshead’s busy town centre.
    Wearing a black puffer jacket and with his unmistakable bleached blond hair, Gordon was seen clambering out of the driver’s side before going inside.
    Flouting a road ban can mean up to six months’ jail.
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    A source said: “What a way to start his Newcastle spell.
    “He could face prison.”
    He was banned after offences linked to parking and speeding raps last year.
    Girlfriend Annie Keating drove the star to training on FridayCredit: NNP
    Yesterday, he was dropped off and picked up at training by his girlfriend.
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    Northumbria Police said: “As is standard practice, we wouldn’t confirm or deny the identity of anyone who may or may not be part of a police investigation and who has not been charged with a criminal offence.”
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    Former Rangers star Jermain Defoe slapped with six-month driving ban after speeding charge

    FORMER Rangers star Jermain Defoe has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding.The 40-year-old was clocked doing 56mph in a 30mph zone in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, on December 28, 2020.
    Former England international Defoe has been banned from drivingCredit: Getty
    Glasgow’s Justice of the Peace Court was told Defoe was behind the wheel of a Range Rover at the time.
    Prosecutor Ryan Watson said the striker was snared by a speed camera in the area’s Mill Street around 11pm.
    The ex-England international – who also played for West Ham, Tottenham and Sunderland – pled guilty to the single charge of speeding.
    Paul Mullen, defending, stated: “He apologises to the court for a momentary lapse in judgement.”

    The lawyer added that Defoe, then of Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, was dropping off a female colleague and was unfamiliar with the area.
    Mr Mullen also forwarded references to JP Colin Marchment for charities that he is involved in.It was revealed that Defoe already had 11 penalty points on his licence.
    JP Marchment added an additional four points of the offence – disqualifying him from driving for six months under the totting up procedure.
    The former footballer, now of Chigwell in Essex, was also fined £480.
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    The Crown accepted a not guilty to a separate speeding charge of 75 miles per hour in a 50 zone.
    Allegations stated Defoe was driving on the M74 in Glasgow’s Polmadie on April 9, 2022 behind the wheel of another Range Rover.
    Defoe already had previous driving offences.
    He was banned from the road in 2009 and he was up in court a year later for being caught with a phone while driving.
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    Former Premier League star banned from driving after being caught at wheel with phone

    FORMER Premier League and BBC star Jermaine Jenas has been banned from driving for six months after being caught using his phone at the wheel.The former Spurs, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest footballer, 39, was stopped by cops after they suspected he was using his mobile in his Range Rover.
    Jermaine Jenas has been banned from driving for six months
    In October last year, he was stopped in Marsh Lane, Stanmore, North London.
    Just after 3pm in the afternoon officers saw the former England ace just over five miles from his home, as he was alleged to be using his phone behind the wheel.
    He was also caught speeding on the M25 on March 4 earlier this year, going 65mph in a 50mph. 
    Earlier this month Jenas admitted both offences at Willesden Magistrates’ Court.
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    He has now been slapped with six penalty points, and is banned from driving for six months.
    He was also fined £660 for using his phone – and was fined a further £1,410, another three penalty points and ordered to pay £231 in others costs for speeding.
    PC Neil Cornelius told the court: “I noticed that the driver of this vehicle was using a handheld mobile device whilst driving. The device was being held in both their hands.”
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    Jenas, played more than 150 games for Tottenham, and was named PFA Young Player of the Year in 2002-2003.
    He retired in 2016 and has since gone on to be a successful pundit on Match of The Day, and currently co-hosts The One Show on BBC.
    Back in 2013 Jenas, who was playing for QPR at the time, was fined for failing to provide information to police when he was caught speeding.
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    In 2011 he was photographed after he crashed his £200k Bentley into the back of a van.
    He was also given three points for speeding in 2003 whilst he was playing for Newcastle United. More

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    Footie ace Paul Pogba finally gets his £300,000 Rolls-Royce back — after leaving it in a police car pound for months

    FOOTIE ace Paul Pogba has finally got his £300,000 Rolls-Royce back — after leaving it in a police car pound for months.The Manchester United star ran up storage charges estimated at £5,500 as he left the car unclaimed for 270 days. 
    Paul Pogba has got his Rolls-Royce back after leaving it in a car pound for monthsCredit: Getty
    Pogba, 28, was stopped in his Wraith Black Badge near Manchester Airport in June because it had Monaco-registered plates.
    The World Cup-winner‘s car was put on a low loader and taken away, leaving him with a £150 towing bill.
    He was given three points along with a £220 fine and ordered to pay £85 costs at Tameside magistrates’ court in December.
    But the France star let the £200-a-day storage fees rack up and took back his luxury motor only earlier this month. 
    Pogba’s Rolls-Royce was seized by cops after he was pulled over for driving with a French number plateCredit: Collect
    It was spotted on the drive of his £3million home in Hale, Cheshire — still sporting Monaco plates.
    A source said: “It’s incredible to think Paul took so long to sort out getting his car back.
    “It’s not a little runaround — it’s a stunning limited edition £300,000 Rolls-Royce which anybody would love to sit in, let alone own.
    “Instead, it gathered dust because Paul took absolutely ages to sort the necessary paperwork.”
    Cars brought into the country by non-citizens must be registered with the DVLA and fitted with UK plates within six months or they are seized.

    But Pogba, who moved back to United in 2016 in a £90million transfer from Juventus and earns £260,000 a week, was never going to be forced to use public transport.
    Following the seizure of the Rolls, he was seen driving a £260,000 Ferrari 812 Superfast, a £270,000 Lamborghini Aventador and a £132,000 Bentley Flying Spur. 
    He was also spotted behind the wheel of a £115,000 Maserati Quattroporte, a £100,000 Audi RS6 Power R and a £40,000 Chevrolet Camaro.
    Man Utd’s Paul Pogba leaves the club’s Carrington Training complex in a Rolls RoyceCredit: Getty – Contributor
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    Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk fined for speeding in £100k supercar

    LIVERPOOL star Virgil van Dijk has been fined for speeding in his £100,000 supercar.
    The Dutchman, 29, regarded as arguably the best defender in the world, was caught on the M6 in his black Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

    Virgil van Dijk has been fined for speeding last September Credit: Getty Images – Getty

    Average speed cameras clocked him exceeding the 50mph limit in Tabley, Cheshire.
    Van Dijk, who won the Premier League title with Liverpool last season, was fined £220 by Warrington magistrates on Friday, at a hearing he did not have to attend.
    He was ordered to pay £124 in costs and charges over the incident last September.
    Van Dijk, who lives in a £4million mansion at Hale Barns in Cheshire, joined from Southampton in 2018 for a Liverpool record of £75million.

    Van Dijk was caught on the M6 in his Mercedes-Benz G-ClassCredit: PA:Press Association

    The 6ft 4in centre-back is recovering after injuring his knee last October.
    He had a knee ligament op following a collision with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the Merseyside Derby.
    Van Dijk has played for his home nation of The Netherlands 38 times and came second in the Ballon D’or award for 2019.

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    Liverpool ace Virgil van Dijk fined for speeding in his £100k supercar

    LIVERPOOL footie star Virgil van Dijk has been fined for speeding in his £100,000 supercar.
    The Dutchman, 29, regarded as one of the best defenders in the world, was caught on the M6 in his black Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

    Virgil van Dijk has been fined for speeding last September Credit: Getty Images – Getty

    Average speed cameras clocked him exceeding the 50mph limit in Tabley, Cheshire.
    Van Dijk, who won the Premier League title with Liverpool last season, was fined £220 by Warrington magistrates on Friday, at a hearing he did not have to attend.
    He was ordered to pay £124 in costs and charges over the incident last September.
    Van Dijk, who lives in a £4million mansion at Hale Barns in Cheshire, joined from Southampton in 2018 for a Liverpool record of £75million.

    Van Dijk was caught on the M6 in his Mercedes-Benz G-ClassCredit: PA:Press Association

    The 6ft 4in centre-back is recovering after injuring his knee last October.
    He had a knee ligament op following a collision with Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the Merseyside Derby.
    Van Dijk has played for his home nation of The Netherlands 38 times and came second in the Ballon D’or award for 2019.

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