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Former Manchester United winger Memphis Depay has been handed a four-month suspended sentence for “harmful driving” after being stopped by police in Monaco throughout an evening out final summer season.
The Theatre of Nightmares
Memphis joined the Pink Devils in 2015 from PSV Eindhoven for £25 million after lighting up the Eredivisie as a flying winger.
Nonetheless, the Dutch worldwide by no means settled at Outdated Trafford, scoring solely two objectives throughout 33 appearances for United and struggling to adapt to the tempo of English soccer.
After a disappointing eighteen months in Manchester, Memphis was then bought to Lyon for a charge price within the area of £16 million.
The 30-year-old would go on to play for Liga giants Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, earlier than ultimately agreeing an uncommon swap to Brazil to hitch Corinthians final summer season, the place the ahead now earns a reported £170,000 per week.
Authorized Troubles
Nonetheless, a month previous to this transfer to the Brazilian aspect was confirmed, Memphis was stopped by police in his Rolls-Royce after attending an evening membership in Monaco.
The Dutchman was “stopped by officers and breathalysed, together with his blood alcohol degree discovered to be 1.01 per millilitre – above the authorized restrict in Monaco, which is decrease than in England and Wales, however the identical as Scotland.”
Because of this, Memphis obtained a “four-month suspended sentence after admitting an offence formally categorised as ‘harmful driving’” throughout a listening to this week.
He has been banned from driving for 2 years and ordered to pay a £7,5000 effective.
And whereas the 30-year-old didn’t attend the listening to himself, he addressed the scenario in a put up on Instagram.
“Final summer season throughout my holidays in Monaco I made a mistake and determined to drive residence after having some drinks in a restaurant.
“I ought to’ve received in a taxi as a substitute however I didn’t so I want to apologise and wish to take full duty for my motion. 2024 was a yr of classes and I’ll undoubtedly be taught from this one. 2025 we are going to do higher. Memphis.”
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