English Premiership

Pienaar receives driving ban

2010-03-09 17:11
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Steven Pienaar (AFP)
London - South Africa star Steven Pienaar was banned from driving for 12 months by a British court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to a drink-driving offence.

The 27-year-old, a midfielder with English Premier League side Everton, was found to be nearly twice the legal limit after he was breath-tested by police in Liverpool.

Pienaar was stopped by police in the early hours of Sunday, February 21, the day after Everton's 3-1 win over English champions Manchester United at Goodison Park.

Merseyside Police found Pienaar had 61 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35 micrograms.

His year-long driving disqualification could be reduced by three months if he completes a course before October 7.

Pienaar was also fined R11 000 for the offence and ordered to pay a further R1 100 fine for failing to comply with a traffic signal.

He arrived at Everton on loan in 2007 and his move from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund was made permanent when Everton paid $3m for him.

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