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]