Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris charged with drink-driving

Updated 24/08/2018 at 13:04 GMT

Tottenham goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris has been charged with drink-driving, it was confirmed by the Metropolitan Police.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: A dejected looking Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on April 14, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty

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Lloris, also the captain of France's World Cup-winning side, was stopped in the early hours of Friday morning.

The 31-year-old was stopped in Gloucester Place in central London where he failed a roadside breathalyser test and subsequently spent seven hours in police custody, according to reports.

A Metropolitan Police statement read: "Hugo Lloris, 31, of East Finchley, was charged with drink-driving on Friday, 24 August.

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