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| Manchester City's Yaya Toure on drink driving charge | Manchester City's Yaya Toure on drink driving charge |
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| Manchester City footballer Yaya Toure has been charged with drink driving, police have confirmed. | Manchester City footballer Yaya Toure has been charged with drink driving, police have confirmed. |
| Police said the 33-year-old of Macclesfield, Cheshire was driving in Dagenham in east London at the time of the alleged offence. | Police said the 33-year-old of Macclesfield, Cheshire was driving in Dagenham in east London at the time of the alleged offence. |
| Police said he was charged on Tuesday with driving while his alcohol level was above the legal limit. | |
| He has been bailed and is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on 13 December. | He has been bailed and is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on 13 December. |
| The midfielder played in Manchester City's 3-1 defeat at home to Chelsea on Saturday. | The midfielder played in Manchester City's 3-1 defeat at home to Chelsea on Saturday. |
| He was recalled to the Manchester City squad earlier this month after apologising for "misunderstandings" relating to comments made by his agent Dimitri Seluk. | He was recalled to the Manchester City squad earlier this month after apologising for "misunderstandings" relating to comments made by his agent Dimitri Seluk. |
| In 2012, Toure spoke about being a devout Muslim and refused a champagne man of the match award due to his religious beliefs. | In 2012, Toure spoke about being a devout Muslim and refused a champagne man of the match award due to his religious beliefs. |
| The club is yet to comment. | The club is yet to comment. |