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Tottenham captain Lloris charged with drink-driving

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has been charged with drink-driving, Metropolitan Police has confirmed.

The goalkeeper is said to have failed a breathalyser test after he was pulled over at around 2.20am on Friday.

He was then taken to Charing Cross police station before being released on bail and will appear in court on September 11, two days after France face Netherlands in a friendly.

A statement from Metropolitan Police read: "A man has been charged following a routine patrol stop in Gloucester Place, W1.

"Hugo Lloris, 31, of East Finchley was charged with drink-driving on Friday, August 24.