Raúl Asencio, a defender for Real Madrid, was convicted of a traffic safety offense after being caught driving under the influence of alcohol in Gran Canaria on August 16, 2026. ^[1] A judicial source told AFP that Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio, 23, was convicted for drunk driving in Gran Canaria for an incident on 2025-08-16, exceeding three times the legal alcohol limit, and was fined €14,400 (about $16,700) plus an eight-month driver's license suspension. ^[2] Asencio tested positive for 0.90 milligrams of alcohol per liter of exhaled air, which is nearly four times the maximum legal limit of 0.25 mg/l for general drivers. ^[3] The court sentenced Asencio to a fine of 14,400 euros, calculated as four months at a daily rate of 120 euros, and ordered the suspension of his driving license for eight months. ^[4] Raúl Asencio faces another judicial process in Gran Canaria on 2025-09-03, 2025-09-04, and 2025-09-07, related to the alleged non-consensual distribution of a sexual video recorded in 2023. ^[5] Raúl Asencio was not with the Real Madrid squad when the drunk driving incident occurred because he was recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in late July 2025. ^[6] Asencio was not involved in any accident and was not driving recklessly; he was intercepted during routine night patrols by the Local Police and Civil Guard. ^[7] The Spanish press reported that Raúl Asencio expects to be acquitted in the sexual video case if two women appearing in the recording formally forgive him. ^[8]