England footballer Jack Grealish has been banned from driving for nine months and fined £82,499 after crashing his Range Rover during March’s COVID-19 lockdown.
The 25-year-old Aston Villa captain was sentenced at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, after previously admitting two counts of careless driving.
One was linked to an incident during the first coronavirus lockdown when his £80,000 Range Rover hit two parked vehicles in Dickens Heath, Solihull, West Midlands. The 4x4 was then driven into a nearby car park wall.
A witness said Grealish smelled of "intoxicating liquor" and was slurring his words, immediately after the crash on 29 March.
The Premier League star, of Barnt Green, Worcestershire, was involved in the incident less than 24 hours after issuing a Twitter video message urging people to stay at home to save lives and protect the NHS.
He apologised hours after the crash, saying in a video message that he was "deeply embarrassed" and had "stupidly agreed" to go to a friend's house.
He also pleaded guilty to a separate offence of careless driving after prosecutors said he was spotted driving at more than 90mph along the M42 at "close to an intimidating distance" by an unmarked police car, on 18 October.
Grealish already had six points on his licence for a speeding offence in 2018.
He was ordered to pay costs of £220 and a victim surcharge of £181, taking his total in costs and fines to £82,900 - all payable within seven days.
The winger will also have to apply for a new licence, once his ban ends.
