2023-06-08 11:48:00
The police court in Leuven has sentenced professional footballer Dante Vanzeir to a driving ban and a fine for driving while intoxicated and holding a mobile phone. The former Union player, who now plays for the New York Red Bulls in American MLS, was driving with 0.36 milligrams of alcohol in his blood. Vanzeir was still drunk after winning the Champions League preliminary round the night before.
Union had won the game against Glasgow Rangers, played at Den Dreef, 2-0. This victory was celebrated with alcohol in the center of Leuven, where Vanzeir also spent the night in his apartment. The next morning, the striker had to go to the Union training center in Lier. In Herent, the police stopped him because he was on his mobile phone at a red light. A breathalyzer showed he was still drunk from the night before.
Due to the level of 0.36 mg/l (equivalent to 0.83 per thousand) in his blood, he was immediately banned from driving for six hours and had to find another means of transport to get to the training . Dante Vanzeir did not appear at the trial, as he currently plays in MLS in the United States. A lawyer represented him and heard his sentence. A 21-day driving ban and a fine of 240 euros were imposed for using a mobile phone while driving. The drunk driving earned Vanzeir another 15-day driving ban and a suspended fine of 1,600 euros.
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