Raúl Asencio condemned for driving under the influence

Raúl Asencio, defender for Real Madrid, was convicted on August 19 for driving under the influence of alcohol. Stopped in Gran Canaria on August 16, he registered 0.90 mg/l of expired alcohol, nearly four times Spain's legal limit. The court imposed a fine of 14,400 euros and an eight-month driving ban. Asencio, 23, trained at Real Madrid and a regular starter since the previous season, remains a key element of the Merengues' defense.