Benjamin Pawar lost his driving license after he was caught drunk driving by German police, reports L’Equipe.

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Benjamin Pavard, no license after driving while intoxicated

The “Bayern” player was driving through the streets of Munich and was stopped during a routine inspection.

Pavard had a blood alcohol level of 0.8, in a context where the maximum legal limit is 0.5.

According to the quoted source, the footballer will have his license suspended for at least a month and will also pay a fine of 500 euros. In addition, the Frenchman also received two penalty points on his license.

Bayern Munich announced that they fined the player a five-figure sum.

Benjamin Pavard scored for Bayern Munich in their 2-0 Champions League Group C win over Inter Milan on Tuesday.

Both teams reached the 1/8 finals of the Champions League against FC Barcelona.

At the age of 26, Pawar has a market capitalization of €30 million, according to Transfermarkt. During his career, Benjamin played for Lille, Stuttgart and now Bayern Munich.