Speeding footballer escapes driving ban

AN UNEMPLOYED footballer has escaped a driving ban after telling a court he needed to travel to find a new club.

By The Newsroom

Published 13th Jul 2011, 16:59 BST

Updated 14th Jul 2011, 01:02 BST

Former West Ham player Thomas Hitzlsperger, 29, drove at 107mph in a 70mph zone on the A14 in Suffolk on 9 April.

The German midfielder admitted breaking the limit.