Michail Antonio Convicted, Faces Driving Ban

Former West Ham United striker Michail Antonio faces a potential driving ban after being convicted in absentia at Birmingham Magistrates Court for failing to provide information about the driver of his Lamborghini, which was allegedly caught speeding on the city's ring road last year.

The 36-year-old, who now plays for Al-Sailiya in Qatar, did not attend the hearing on Wednesday or send a legal representative. Prosecutor Lucy Allen told the court that no evidence would be offered on the speeding charge but requested the trial proceed without him on the related count. On March 1, 2024, at 2:07 a.m., speed cameras recorded the Lamborghini Urus, registered to Antonio, traveling at an average of 50 mph on Leebank Middleway and Belgrave Middleway, where the limit is 40 mph. Police sent a notice on April 4, 2024, requiring details about the driver, addressed to Antonio's home on Ledborough Gate in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

The bench chair stated, "We are satisfied the prosecution case has been made out. Unfortunately Mr. Antonio is not here today so the court have got no details in regard to his income. We are fixed with the default position." Court records show Antonio already...