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Rio Ferdinand banned from driving for six months after admitting speeding at 135kmh

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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. [Reuters]

Former footballer Rio Ferdinand was banned from driving for six months today after being clocked at 85mph in his new Mercedes.

The 41 year-old former Manchester United, Leeds United, West Ham and England star broke the 70mph speed limit on the A27 dual carriageway in Hove, East Sussex.

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