4 Footballers Arrested For Drink-driving

Footballers are not just sportsmen, they are role models worth emulating. 

Hence the reason we look and follow their personal live closely, making sure they they live up to their status as "celebrities". 

Today we will be looking at four professional footballers that may have left some of their fans down by engaging in the condemnable act of "drink-driving" 

1. Wayne Rooney: 
Rooney is the latest star footballer to get in the drink-driving mess. Though Rooney from all indications might be getting away on an easy note as his coach has declared that he is going to start Saturday September 9 Premier league match against Tottenham. Rooney has been granted bail and is due to appear in at Stockport Magistrate court on September 18which is the day after his first return to Old Trafford since his Manchester United departure. 

2. Roberto Firmino:

Liverpool striker has been on a positive breakthrough at the club, cementing a starting role for himself. However, the star footballer got the headlines for the wrong reasons when he was stopped while driving his Range Rover in Liverpool city center in the early hours of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016. He later admitted to drink-driving and he was fined £20,000. 

3. John Ogu:

John Ogu might be plying his trade in the 'holy land' Israel but didn't stop him from engaging in the 'unholy' act of drink-driving. The Super Eagles midfielder was arrested by Israeli police in Israel for driving under the influence and was suspended for 30 days. 

4. Yaya Toure:

Yaya pleaded guilty to drink-driving and was ban from driving for 18 months, he was also fined £54,000 (over 21 million). 

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