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Joelinton admitted drink-driving aft helium was pulled implicit earlier this month
Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton has been banned from driving and fined £29,000 aft admitting drink-driving.
Police arrested the Brazilian subordinate aft pulling implicit his Mercedes astatine 01:20 GMT connected 12 January successful Newcastle.
A enactment trial showed the 26-year-old had 43mg of intoxicant per 100ml of breath, supra the ineligible bounds of 35mg
Sitting astatine Newcastle Magistrates' Court, territory justice Paul Currer besides gave him a 12-month driving ban.
This volition beryllium reduced to 9 months if Joelinton completes a rehabilitation course.
The footballer, who signed for Newcastle United for £40m successful 2019, scored the winning goal for the Magpies' successful the Carabao Cup semi-final archetypal limb against Southampton connected Monday.
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