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21
sentences that state something as happening or true
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10%
2 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Footballer Michail Antonio has been banned from driving for six months for failing to identify the driver of his Lamborghini when it was suspected of involvement in a motoring offence in central London.
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it → ban → London
The former West Ham striker, 36, was charged by the Metropolitan Police with failing to assist an investigation when his car had been spotted being driven without due care and attention late at night in Pall Mall last November.
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car → charge → Mall
Antonio told Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court that he was not the driver, having allowed his Lamborghini to be borrowed by his cousin while he was away in Manchester.
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he → tell → Manchester
The star said that he did not received the initial police letter, asking for the driver’s identity, suggesting it was lost in the post.
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it → say → post
And he gave evidence that he was “shocked” to discover, in February, that he had been charged with a failure to identify the driver.
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he → give → driver
Antonio told the court he left his cousin to reply to the charge, and believes he then provided details of the guilty driver.
But after a short trial, Antonio was found guilty by magistrates of failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle when required.
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Antonio → tell → vehicle
Magistrate Ian Comfort handed Antonio a six-month driving ban and ordered that he pay a fine and court costs totalling £2,050.
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he → hand → 2,050
The magistrates concluded they were sure the police letter had been sent to the footballer’s home, and Antonio had failed to respond according to the legal requirements.
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Antonio → conclude → requirements
Antonio already had six penalty points on his licence, after being convicted of driving without insurance in July 2025.
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Antonio → have → July
He was given a further six points on Thursday, leading to an automatic six-month disqualification, and he was ordered to pay a £1,000 fine, £650 in prosecution costs, and a £400 victim surcharge.
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he → give → costs
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When leaving court, the footballer was offered a Covid mask by court security so that he could hide his face from waiting photographers.
Antonio was the registered keeper of the Lamborghini Urus when it was involved in an incident on Pall Mall at 12.38am on November 5 last year.
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it → read → November
The Met wrote to him on November 12 last year to seek the identity of the driver, and commenced a criminal prosecution when it did not receive a response.
Giving evidence, Antonio said he was visiting his children in Manchester from November 3 to 6 last year, and said he had handed over the keys to the Lamborghini to Tarique Josephs who runs a company loaning out cars.
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who → write → cars
He said he called Mr Josephs in February after receiving a notice of the criminal charge.
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he → say → charge
“I was in shock”, Antonio said, of his reaction to finding out he was being prosecuted.
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he → say → reaction
“How can I be charged with something I haven’t done?
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I → charge → something
He gave evidence that Mr Josephs “rents my car every now and then”, telling the court: “When someone calls up for a Lamborghini, he will call me and say can I use your Lamborghini.
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I → give → Lamborghini
“I worked out he had the car at the time, he has come across to me to collect the forms, and said he would send the details.”
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he → work → details
Mr Josephs told the court he filled out the response to the prosecution, entering a not guilty plea and giving a brief explanation that the car had been on loan.
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car → tell → loan
When questioned why he had not mentioned the other driver’s details on the form, he claimed to have included a copy of the loan agreement in the same envelope when posting it back.
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he → question → it
The star, a Jamaican international, spent three weeks in hospital and was out of the game recovering from his injuries for more than half a year.
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star → spend → year
He left in summer 2025, joining Al-Sailiya in Qatar where he made four appearances and then signed for Watford on a free transfer earlier this month.
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he → leave → transfer
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