Police seize soccer star's car

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The Argentina international was stopped by Greater Manchester Police traffic officers on the hard shoulder of the M60 near Stretford in Manchester and they impounded his white Bentley Continental GT Speed.

Police said they asked him to pull over, suspecting the car's windows were too dark.

Tests at the roadside showed the tint was illegal, police said.

Tevez, 25, is now being investigated by Greater Manchester Police for driving without a valid licence and could face prosecution, a police source said.

The maximum penalty for driving without a valid licence carries a £1,000 fine and six points.

In 2007, fellow United star Cristiano Ronaldo was stopped by police and fined for having blacked-out windows on his £140,000 Bentley convertible.

Ronaldo was stopped by police again on Thursday and given "advice" by police who thought he was speeding but did not manage to register his actual speed, said Greater Manchester Police.

A police source said that, by the time the officers had prepared their monitoring equipment, the Portuguese ace had slowed down from about 55mph in the 50mph zone.

Motoring lawyer Nick Freeman, known as "Mr Loophole" for helping celebrities avoid driving convictions, warned other foreign footballers playing in the Premier League that they must ensure they take a driving test and have a valid UK driving licence.