High-flying Leicester City footballer Riyad Mahrez has been banned from driving for six months after his Mercedes was caught speeding on the M1.
The 25-year-old, tipped to be named Premier League Player of the Year, pleaded guilty today to not giving his details to police after his car was clocked travelling at 77mph in a 50mph zone.
The striker, who reportedly earns around £55,000 a week, was also fined £900.
His lawyer, Imogen Cox, said her client would be able to pay any fine "within the day".
Mahrez was sentenced at Northampton Magistrates' Court following the incident on May 11 last year.
The hearing was told a Mercedes belonging to Mahrez, who did not appear in court, was driven through a stretch of the motorway in Northamptonshire which had a 50mph restriction because roadworks were taking place.
The footballer was charged with failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver after he did not respond to Northamptonshire Police on three occasions.
