EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City star Yaya Toure charged with drink driving
SUPERSTAR footballer Yaya Toure has been charged with drink driving after being pulled over by police in London.
Yaya Toure has been charged with drink driving after being stopped by police
The Manchester City midfielder was released on bail and will appear at Barkingside Magistrates Court on Tuesday 13 December.
Mr Toure, 33, was driving through Dagenham on Monday 28 November, when he was pulled over by police at 11pm.
Express.co.uk have contacted Mr Toure's management team and is awaiting contact.
The Manchester City ace will appear at Barkingside Magistrates Court on December 13
He was tested at the roadside and again in custody before being charged with driving a motor vehicle with an alcohol level allegedly above the legal limit.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed to Express.co.uk that Mr Toure, of Ashtree Close, Macclesfield, is due to appear before magistrates on a drink driving charge.
Express.co.uk have contacted Mr Toure's management team and is awaiting a reply.
Toure had just earned his place back in the City team after a spat between the manager and his agent
Manchester City Football Club has declined to comment on the matter.
The club’s head of media relations, Simon Heggie, said: “It’s a personal issue so we would not comment, speak to his agent.”
Mr Toure was released on bail after allegedly failing a breath test
The Ivorian international has just restored his place in the first team under Pep Guardiola after a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a spat involving his agent and the City manager.
He scored two goals in a man-of-the-match display against Crystal Palace on Saturday 19 November, before starting in midfield as City beat Burnley 2-1 on Saturday 26 November.