Hugo Lloris pleads guilty to drink-driving charge
Written by News on 12/09/2018
Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris pleaded guilty to one count of drink-driving at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Lloris, 31, admitted being more than twice the drink-drive limit when he was stopped in the early hours on August 24.
Lloris, who captained France to World Cup glory in the summer, was driving his 2018-plate Porsche Panamera along Gloucester Place, Marylebone, when he was pulled over during a routine stop by police.
The court heard Lloris provided a sample containing 80 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath – the legal limit in England and Wales is 35 microgrammes.
Prosecutor Henry Fitch said police in an unmarked car spotted Lloris’ vehicle driving at 15mph in a 30mph zone.
He also veered his car “towards parked vehicles”, before correcting himself.
When police stopped the vehicle, they discovered vomit and said Lloris had to be helped from the car.
Lloris signed for Spurs from Lyon in 2012, and has made 209 appearances in the Premier League, keeping 75 clean sheets.
He has also won more than 100 international caps and lifted the World Cup eight weeks ago after France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow.
He did not make the squad for Spurs’ last league match, a 2-1 defeat at Watford on September 2 due to injury.
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