Former England soccer captain Wayne Rooney received a two-year driving ban on Monday after pleading guilty in a British court to drink-driving, the Press Association news agency reported.
LONDON (Reuters) – Former England soccer captain Wayne Rooney received a two-year driving ban on Monday after pleading guilty in a British court to drink-driving, the Press Association news agency reported.
Rooney apologized for his &ldquo-unforgivable lack of judgment&rdquo- in a statement issued after he entered his guilty plea at Stockport Magistrates&rsquo- Court, near Manchester in northwest England.
The 31-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Sept. 1 while driving over the prescribed alcohol limit in the northwestern county of Cheshire.
Television footage showed him arriving at court on Monday wearing a dark suit.
In addition to the two-year driving ban, Rooney was ordered to perform 100 hours of unpaid work as part of a 12-month community order, the PA reported.
&ldquo-I want publicly to apologize for my unforgivable lack of judgment in driving while over the legal limit. It was completely wrong,&rdquo- Rooney said in a statement.
Rooney announced in August he was retiring from national team duty, ending a 14-year stint in which he became England&rsquo-s top scorer with 53 goals.
In July, Rooney returned to Everton, his boyhood club, after 13 years with Manchester United.
&ldquo-I have already said sorry to my family, my manager and chairman and everyone at Everton FC. Now I want to apologize to all the fans and everyone else who has followed and supported me throughout my career,&rdquo- Rooney said.
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