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The Premier League ace admitted failing to tell cops if he was driving when his car was clocked speeding three times.

The 25-year-old said he did not know if his brother or cousin were behind the wheel of his £50,000, 155mph Mercedes-AMG.

It had been clocked by speed cameras driving at 95mph on a dual carriageway and twice driving at 60mph in a temporary 40mph speed limit.

But Lemina later admitted three counts of failing to notify Hampshire Police after ignoring their letters requesting he identify who was driving, and the three speeding charges were dropped.

He was handed a massive £96,000 at Aldershot Magistrates’ Court yesterday – which is three times his £32,272-a-week pay.

And he was given another 18 points on his licence, bringing the total to a staggering 39 – which the magistrates described as “the most we have ever seen”.

Because of the points he is now banned from driving for a year.

The Gabonese footballer, who earns £32,272 per week, did not appear in court himself, relying on his lawyer, Cliff Morris, to enter his pleas at Aldershot Magistrate's court.

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Mr Morris said: “He didn’t realise the importance of the forms.

“English is not his first language, and his English is not particularly good.

“He is not sure if his brother or his cousin was driving the vehicle at the time and the photographs don’t assist with this.

"He thought it best to plead guilty to failing to provide identification."

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Mr Morris added: “He accepts he should have filed the paperwork.

“The football club only discovered he had paperwork when he attended his office to assist with other matters – his wife has just had a baby in the last 10 days.

“There’s a degree of disorganisation. He knows what this will automatically mean for him.”

Southampton FC reportedly say they “will be discussing the matter” with Lemina.

The central midfielder signed for the Saints for a club record £15.4million last season from Juventus.

He has only scored one goal in 26 appearances for the south coast side so far.

His record speeding fine eclipses the motoring penalty slapped on TV star Ant McPartlin who was fined £86,000 for drink driving in April.

Daily Star Online has approached Southampton FC for further comment.