Newcastle United footballer Joelinton was fined £29,000 after pleading guilty to drink driving in Newcastle Magistrates’ Court.
The midfielder must also pay fees and a victim surcharge, and is banned from getting behind the wheel for 12 months.
District Judge Paul Currer told Joelinton that he “sincerely hopes” he has learned from his mistake, adding: “This offending could, potentially, have had disastrous consequences for the lives of others, as well as yourself.”
