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  "id": 5287290,
  "title": "Real Madrid’s star convicted of drink-driving",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/real-madrids-star-convicted-of-drink-driving",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:15:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/real-madrids-star-convicted-of-drink-driving/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Raul Asencio, a 23-year-old Real Madrid defender, was convicted of drink-driving in August, according to a court source. The incident occurred on August 16 in San Bartolome de Tirajana, a village in Gran Canaria. Asencio was more than three times over the legal alcohol limit and was fined €14,400 ($16.7k), with his driving license suspended for eight months. He was not with Real Madrid's squad at the time due to recovering from a hamstring injury suffered in late July.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid defender, Raul Asencio, was convicted of drink-driving in Gran Canaria in August, a court source confirmed to AFP yesterday. The 23-year-old centre-back was more than three times over the legal limit and fined €14 400 ($16.7k), while his driving licence was suspended for eight months. Asencio was convicted in a trial held in … The post Real Madrid’s star convicted of drink-driving…",
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        "published": "2026-09-03T10:31:22.000Z"
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        "title": "Real Madrid open disciplinary proceedings against Asencio",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/real-madrid-open-disciplinary-proceedings-against-asencio-5307592",
        "published": "2026-09-03T10:58:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}