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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Tom Pilgrim, PA & Rebecca Koncienzcy

Former Liverpool FC striker Christian Benteke caught speeding at 89mph in a 40 zone

Former Liverpool FC striker Christian Benteke is facing a driving ban after being caught speeding twice in the space of two months.

The 28-year-old, who now plays for Crystal Palace, had previously admitted driving his Bentley at 80mph in a 50mph zone on the A3 in Richmond, south-west London, on January 20.

Benteke , of Kingston Hill, Surrey, was later clocked hitting 89mph, more than double the 40mph limit, on another section of the same road in Putney on March 11.

The Belgian was not present at a short hearing at Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court in London on Friday, where his sentencing was delayed for several weeks.

Magistrates were asked to adjourn the hearing so that two other police matters involving the footballer, one with the Metropolitan Police and one with Thames Valley Police, could be linked to court proceedings.

Magistrates accepted the requests and pushed the hearing back to November 15.

Speaking outside court, lawyers indicated that the further police matters involving Benteke relate to alleged speeding.

Benteke, who is suffering a dip in his goal-scoring form, became Crystal Palace's record signing when he joined the club from Liverpool for a reported £27 million in August 2016.

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