The incident took place on Thursday night at the roundabout by Atocha, Madrid's main train station, where the Real Madrid striker was travelling above the speed limit and made an illegal turn.
After the officers found out that the Frenchman was not carrying a licence, they confiscated his car and gave him a ticket. Benzema could yet find himself in court for what is just the latest in a collection of traffic infractions he has been guilty of.
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