Drink-drive footballer is told he faces jail

REPUBLIC of Ireland footballer Darron Gibson has been told he faces jail after admitting a second drink-drive charge in less than three years.

The 30-year-old was three times over the limit when he smashed his Mercedes 4x4 into parked cars on St Patrick’s Day, South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court was told.

The incident in Sunderland followed a serious collision in 2015 when his car hit three cyclists who were fixing a wheel on the pavement.

Gibson, now without a club but who has played for Manchester United, Everton and Sunderland, knocked a taxi’s wing mirror off in West Boldon in the latest incident, but carried on and smashed into parked cars in Fulwell as he drove to his then club’s training ground.

Gibson appeared drunk when he was caught in a video filmed by fans in July, in which he criticised fellow players.