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Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez has been handed a six-month driving ban for speeding.

The Algerian was clocked going 77mph in a temporary 50mph zone on the M1 in Northamptonshire last May.

Mahrez already had nine points on his driving licence when the incident occurred and was handed a further six by JPs, taking his points total above the threshold of 12.

The 25-year-old was also given a £200 fine as well as being ordered to pay £150 costs and a £90 victim surcharge.

His lawyer Imogen Cox told the court his wage - reported to be around £55,000-a-week - was "above the level for the maximum fine" and said he would be able to pay any fine "within the day".

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Ms Cox said Mahrez was aware he would be disqualified from driving and did not want to put forward an argument as it would cause him "exceptional hardship".

Mahrez has 24 caps for the Algerian national team and has been tipped to be named PFA Player of the Year after scoring 16 goals.

He was nominated for the annual award on Wednesday alongside teammates Jamie Vardy and N'Golo Kante, as well as Harry Kane, Mesut Ozil and Dimitri Payet.

Leicester City currently sit seven points clear of the Premier League with five games to play.