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Everton star Pienaar charged with drink driving

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Tuesday 23 February 2010 11:33 GMT

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Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has been charged with drink driving, Merseyside Police confirmed this morning.

The 27-year-old was arrested early on Sunday morning, only hours after Everton's impressive 3-1 victory over Manchester United.

A police spokesman said: "He was arrested at the junction of London Road and Lime Street and later charged with drink driving and failure to comply with a traffic sign."

South Africa international Pienaar, who joined the Toffees from Borussia Dortmund in 2007, will appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on March 9.

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