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England and Manchester City star Jack Grealish fined £666 after admitting going 44mph in 30mph area
8 May 2024, 10:29 | Updated: 8 May 2024, 11:00
Jack Grealish has been fined after admitting driving at 44mph in a 30mph area in his Range Rover Sport last summer.
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The England and Manchester City star did not appear at Worcester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday but pleaded guilty through his barrister.
The 28-year-old was handed a £666 fine for speeding in the north Worcestershire area in July last year.
He was also been given five points on what was a clean licence.
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The court was told Grealish was caught speeding by a mobile speed camera on Station Road, Wythall, while driving a Range Rover Sport on the morning of July 17 2023.
He was also ordered to pay £110 in court costs and a victim surcharge of £266, leaving him with a total bill of £1,042.
A charge of failing to give information to the police relating to the identification of the driver was withdrawn.
The Birmingham-born midfielder has previously been banned from the roads for careless driving.
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