West Brom striker Saido Berahino charged with drink-driving

 
Court date: Saido Berahino faces a drink driving charge
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Robin de Peyer6 January 2015
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West Brom striker Saido Berahino has been charged with drink-driving.

The England Under-21 star was stopped by police on the M6 motorway in the early hours of October 22.

He is due to appear at North Cheshire magistrates in Runcorn on 19 January.

In a statement, Cheshire Constabulary said the 21-year-old's bail had been cancelled and he would instead be issued with a summons to appear at court on a date to be fixed.

The striker scored four goals in Albion's 7-0 FA Cup win over Gateshead last Saturday and has been linked with moves to Premier League sides Spurs and Liverpool.

Berahino came to the UK from war-torn Burundi as a child with his mother, brother and sisters and settled with his family in Birmingham.

He was selected for the full England squad in November but was a non-playing substitute for matches against Slovenia and Scotland.

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