Former Manchester United and England star Jesse Lingard has been fined $143 for riding an electric scooter in Seoul without a licence, according to South Korean police. The 31-year-old midfielder, currently playing for FC Seoul, was fined 190,000 won following an investigation on Wednesday, a Korean National Police Agency official confirmed.
Lingard, who recently joined FC Seoul in February after a stint with Nottingham Forest, expressed his lack of awareness regarding South Korea’s electric scooter regulations, including the requirement to wear a helmet. In a recent Instagram post, he acknowledged his oversight, stating, “Anyone visiting South Korea, obviously you have to check the rules. It can be dangerous. Safety first, you know for everyone, helmets on. And obviously, I won’t do that again.”
Lingard, who has 32 caps for England and has scored six goals, was previously banned from driving for 18 months last year due to a drink-driving incident in Manchester.