Wayne Rooney sentenced after pleading guilty to drink-driving charge

The former England captain has received a two-year ban from driving this morning after pleading guilty to a drink-driving charge.

Rooney was arrested on 1 September after police pulled over his car in Cheshire, England, during the early hours of the morning.

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Having been asked to take a breathalyser test it was confirmed the 31-year-old had 104 milligrams of alcohol for every 100ml of blood in the body – nearly three times the legal limit. According to the BBC, the Stockport Magistrates’ Court saw Wayne plead guilty to the offense and as a result he has been ordered to perform 100 hours of unpaid community service as part of a 12-month community order.

Rooney has pleaded guilty to drink-driving; his lawyer says he "wishes to express his genuine remorse for...a terrible mistake"

— Dan Roan (@danroan) September 18, 2017

He has also been required to pay £170 by the court while his solicitor stated that the former footballer expects to be penalised by Everton too which will amount to £300,000 – or two weeks wages for the footballer.