Real Madrid's Marcelo in court for double driving offence - El Mundo
The Spanish newspaper says Real Madrid defender Marcelo was due in court on Monday after breaking the limit while holding an invalid licence.
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Real Madrid player Marcelo is in trouble with the law in Spain after allegedly speeding while holding a driving licence with no points left on it, El Mundo has reported.
According to the Spanish newspaper, the Brazilian was due in a Madrid court on Monday after being caught doing 134km/h in a 120km/h zone near Real's Valdebebas training ground.
Marcelo did not know his licence wasn't valid, sources insist
Sources close to Marcelo told El Mundo that the 31-year-old was unaware he did not have any points remaining on his licence.
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Marcelo punished for tax evasion in 2018
This is not Marcelo's first brush with the Spanish justice system. In 2018, he accepted a four-month suspended prison sentence and a 750,000-euro fine for tax evasion relating to income earned from image rights.