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Spurs star David Bentley on drink-drive charge after Porsche crash
Kevin Widdop13.08.09
Tottenham winger David Bentley has been charged with drink-driving after smashing his Porsche into a lamp post in the early hours of today.
Bentley, 24, was found standing near the wreckage of his black car on a country lane in Northaw, Hertfordshire, at about 3am.
The player said on the club's website: "I should like to apologise to my club and the supporters for my actions which led to my car accident last night and my subsequent charge.
"It was wholly unacceptable and I fully appreciate that as a professional footballer I have a duty to behave in a reputable and responsible manner.
"This has been a wake-up call for me personally and professionally."
Hertfordshire Police said Bentley was charged with a drink-drive offence and bailed to St Albans magistrates' court on 28 August.
