Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand has been banned from driving - after being caught speeding on the same road three times in less than six weeks.
The 33-year-old defender, who has played 81 times for England, was given a six-month ban despite being represented by lawyer Nick Freeman, nicknamed Mr Loophole for his ability to get celebrities off driving charges.
Mr Freeman argued that Ferdinand had no idea he was on the verge of being disqualified when he was caught driving a Jaguar XJ at 38mph in a 30mph zone on Chester Road in Stretford, near Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.
The car was registered to Jaguar, and the luxury car company had received notifications of two earlier offences but had not forwarded them on, the lawyer told Trafford Magistrates' Court.
The footballer already had three points on his licence from a previous matter.
But he was oblivious to the fact that the figure had trebled to nine before the final offence, Mr Freeman said.
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