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Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding.

The Spanish international was clocked driving at 110mph on the A3 in Surrey by a police officer holding a speed camera.

Guildford Magistrates' Court was told on Friday that Fabregas had been charged after exceeding the 50mph speed limit, and pleaded guilty, reports Get Surrey.

Fabregas was understood to have been behind the wheel of a metallic green coloured Aston Martin Vantage at the time.

He was ordered to pay £2,560, made up of a £1,000 fine, £625 court costs, £840 to the expert who examined the camera and a £100 victim surcharge.

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The player was given six points on his licence, taking him up to 12 in total and therefore giving him an automatic six-month driving ban.

Fabregas' barrister Ben Waidhofer told the court: "Certainly, he has learned his lesson today.

"He (Fabregas) is genuinely remorseful. He has learned his lesson and wishes to draw a line (under the matter).

"This is not somebody who is repeatedly before the court for troubling speed cameras, running red lights, driving without insurance and driving without a licence.

"That doesn't arise in this case. What I can tell you is that this is somebody who will not be doing it again."

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Chelsea's training ground is near the A3 in Stoke Road, Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham.

The ex-Arsenal and Barcelona star - full name Francesc Fábregas Soler - has held his licence since 2006, the court heard.

"This not somebody who is persistently breaking road traffic laws," added Mr Waidhofer.

"In just under 10 years he has two endorsements on his licence."

In May, Fabregas was given six points on his licence - and fined £1,000 - for failing to identify the driver of his vehicle in relation to an incident seven months earlier.

Prosecutor Andrew Perry told the hearing in Guildford that the incident in October last year was similar to the one in January.

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Mr Perry said: "It was the same stretch of road, same operator and same device."

When sentencing, District Judge William Ashworth said: "The aggravating factor in this case is that Mr Soler clearly knew of the speed camera because of the previous investigation.

"With regards to the fine, as a footballer I'm sure he is earning a large sum of money.

"Under these circumstances, I cannot see any reason why a fine of £1,000 would not be appropriate."

Fabregas' defence planned to challenge the prosecution costs - but abandoned it when they were unable to provide a 'means form' as requested the judge.

Barrister Mr Waidhofer had urged the judge to impose a lesser discretionary ban, and indicated that the defence planned to appeal the length of the disqualification.