Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris has admitted being more than twice the drink-drive limit when he was stopped in the early hours by police in central London.
The 31-year-old goalkeeper, of East Finchley, north London, was charged and bailed following a routine patrol stop in the early hours of August 24.
Prosecutor Henry Fitch said police in an unmarked car spotted Lloris’ vehicle driving at 15mph in a 30mph zone.
He also veered his car “towards parked vehicles” before correcting himself and when police stopped the vehicle, they discovered vomit and said Lloris had to be helped from the car.
Three days later, he captained Spurs to a 3-0 Premier League victory away at Manchester United, with the goalkeeper keeping a clean sheet.
The 31-year-old Frenchman admitted a charge of drink driving at Westminster magistrates Court on Wednesday.
The France international, who led his team to World Cup glory in Russia, was driving his 2018-plate Porsche Panamera along Gloucester Place, Marylebone, when he was pulled over during a routine stop by police.
The court heard Lloris provided a sample containing 80 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath – the legal limit in England and Wales is 35 microgrammes.
Lloris, wearing a dark suit and no tie, was flanked by two members of his entourage as he made his way from his vehicle into the court, confronted by dozens of photographers and video journalists.
His club said the matter would be taken “extremely seriously” and dealt with internally.
The case was due to be heard at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in central London on Tuesday, but was moved to Wednesday morning.
Lloris has been with Tottenham since joining from Lyon in 2012, making 207 appearances in the Premier League and keeping 74 clean sheets.
He has grown to be regarded as one of the world’s best goalkeepers during his time in England.
Lloris has won more than 100 international caps and lifted the World Cup in July, after France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final.