Four times over the legal limit: Real Madrid star charged with drink driving | OneFootball

Real Madrid star Raúl Asencio this week finds himself at the heart of the media headlines across Spain once more, for less-than-positive reasons.

This comes amid confirmation that the defender has been charged for drink driving.

The incident dates back to August 16th, when Asencio was put through a breathalyser test after being pulled over by Spanish police whilst driving in the south of Gran Canaria.

As per a report from The Athletic, during an ensuing trial at the High Court of Justice of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria:

‘The court heard that Asencio recorded an alcohol level of 0.90 mg/l of breath — almost four times the legal limit of 0.25 mg/l.’

The 23-year-old pleaded guilty to the charges, culminating in an immediate ban from driving alongside a fine of €14,400.

News of Asencio’s off-pitch troubles comes on the same day that the stopper ramped up his recovery from injury, courtesy of taking to the grass at Valdebebas for an individualised training session.

Conor Laird – GSFN