Wayne Rooney's return to Everton was quite successful, but his problems away from the pitch keep hauting the laureated English footballer.
Today, the former English captain pleaded guilty to a drunk-driving charge from earlier this month, and was handed a two-year ban without a driver's license due to this incident. The former Manchester United player will also have to perform community service for 12 months.
Rooney was pulled over by a police officer around 2 a.m. on Sept. 1. Hours later, a report revealed that after a breath test, Rooney was three times over the legal drinking limit while behind the wheel of a Volkswagen limit.
Later today, the footballer issued a press release via Twitter, where he apologized to his fans and family for the incident.
My statement of apology - https://t.co/51WmrVDCev
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) September 18, 2017
Earlier this month, Rooney retired from International duty. The player retired as England's all-time top scorer, with 53 goals.
