# Real Madrid defender suspended for eight months over drunk driving

Real Madrid defender Raoul Asensio is suspended for eight months and fined for drunk driving in Gran Canaria.

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Raoul Asensio, a defender for Real Madrid, was fined 14,400 euros and suspended for eight months for driving while intoxicated in Gran Canaria last August. [^1]

Raul Asencio was subjected to a routine sobriety check on Gran Canaria in mid-August, which revealed a blood alcohol level of 0.90 mg per liter of exhaled breath, equivalent to approximately 1.9 promille. [^2]

Three days after the test, Raul Asencio was convicted of a crime against road safety and sentenced to an eight-month ban on driving vehicles. [^3]

A migrant boat was found adrift approximately 120 kilometers off Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, Spain, on 2026-09-03, according to the report. [^4]

Reports on 2026-09-03 said that more than 80 people, including a child, had died on the boat. [^5]

Raoul Asensio faces a separate court hearing alongside three former Real Madrid academy players accused of distributing videos containing sexual content without the consent of the women involved. [^6]

Real Madrid initiated its own disciplinary proceedings against Raul Asencio following the conviction. [^7]

The court also imposed a fine of 14,400 euros on Raul Asencio for the traffic offense. [^8]

The boat had departed with 128 people aboard, according to reports relayed on 2026-09-03. [^9]

Raoul Asensio is a 23-year-old defender who plays for Real Madrid's first team since 2024. [^10]

## What this stands on

1. Raoul Asensio, a defender for Real Madrid, was fined 14,400 euros and suspended for eight months for driving while intoxicated in Gran Canaria last August. (www.24chasa.bg, News)
2. Raul Asencio was subjected to a routine sobriety check on Gran Canaria in mid-August, which revealed a blood alcohol level of 0.90 mg per liter of exhaled breath, equivalent to approximately 1.9 promille. (Przegląd Sportowy, News)
3. Three days after the test, Raul Asencio was convicted of a crime against road safety and sentenced to an eight-month ban on driving vehicles. (Przegląd Sportowy, News)
4. A migrant boat was found adrift approximately 120 kilometers off Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, Spain, on 2026-09-03, according to the report. (Daily Express, News)
5. Reports on 2026-09-03 said that more than 80 people, including a child, had died on the boat. (Daily Express, News)
6. Raoul Asensio faces a separate court hearing alongside three former Real Madrid academy players accused of distributing videos containing sexual content without the consent of the women involved. (www.24chasa.bg, News)
7. Real Madrid initiated its own disciplinary proceedings against Raul Asencio following the conviction. (Przegląd Sportowy, News)
8. The court also imposed a fine of 14,400 euros on Raul Asencio for the traffic offense. (Przegląd Sportowy, News)
9. The boat had departed with 128 people aboard, according to reports relayed on 2026-09-03. (Daily Express, News)
10. Raoul Asensio is a 23-year-old defender who plays for Real Madrid's first team since 2024. (www.24chasa.bg, News)

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