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Real Madrid’s Raúl Asencio convicted of drink-driving

By RD. Email: online@newsofbahrain.com Madrid: Raúl Asencio, a Real Madrid defender, was found guilty of drink-driving after admitting to driving under the influence in Gran Canaria. On August 16, Asencio was stopped at a regular traffic checkpoint in San Bartolomé de Tira

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Published 2 September 2026, 8:00 · Updated 13:28

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Real Madrid’s Raúl Asencio convicted of drink-driving

Email: online@newsofbahrain.com

Madrid: Raúl Asencio, a Real Madrid defender, was found guilty of drink-driving after admitting to driving under the influence in Gran Canaria.

On August 16, Asencio was stopped at a regular traffic checkpoint in San Bartolomé de Tirajana and found to have 0.90 mg/l of alcohol in his breath, nearly four times Spain's legal limit of 0.25 mg/l.

The 23-year-old admitted to the allegations during a fast-track hearing on August 19. He was compelled to pay a €14,400 fine and have his driving license suspended for eight months.

The conviction comes as Asencio faces another court case stemming from the alleged transmission of a nonconsensual sexual video involving two young ladies, one of whom was a juvenile.

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