Former Newcastle United and Cardiff Metropolis ahead, Sammy Oluwaseyi Ameobi, has been charged to court docket after his involvement in successful and run accident, Soccernet.ng studies.
The 32-year-old started his profession within the Newcastle United Soccer academy earlier than debuting for the senior workforce in 2011.
In the identical 12 months, Ameobi joined the Nigeria U-20 workforce coaching in Turkey forward of the 2011 African Youth Championship, earlier than that includes in opposition to Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Ultimately, he performed for the England U-21 workforce. In 2014, he retraced his steps, and declared he wished to play for the Tremendous Eagles, however a senior call-up by no means got here.
Nonetheless, the previous Nottingham Forest winger has landed himself in sizzling water. As per the Scottish Solar, Ameobi was just lately charged to court docket after he brought about successful and run street accident which left a teenage woman in a hospital’s Accident and Emergency ward.
The crash occurred in November 2024, and Ameobi, in his defence, claimed was racing to get to work for his new £360 every week apprentice job when the smashed his automotive into the sufferer’s. He fled the scene, leaving the 19-year-old sufferer within the wreckage.
As per a number of studies, the sufferer who occurred to be a feminine, suffered undisclosed accidents within the crash. She was taken to hospital and her automotive was written off.
Ameobi earned round £6.4m from his soccer profession, however now works as an apprentice for £360 every week at his new job which is 26 instances lower than what he earned as knowledgeable athlete.
The sufferer’s mom posted a public attraction for info, together with the Ameobi’s plate quantity, which aided the police as they used the CCTV footage of the accident to trace Ameobi down.
“This particular person must take accountability for his or her actions,” she wrote.
At Chester magistrates court docket, the England-born Ameobi pleaded responsible to failing to cease after an accident and having no insurance coverage and was fined £240 with £181 in prices and sufferer surcharge. His licence was additionally endorsed with six penalty factors. In response, the retired footballer stated;
“Clearly, what I did was improper. I perceive that. It was utterly out of character. I panicked at that second to be sincere with you. I’m not attempting to make excuses for it.
“My spouse and I had been within the hospital with my son the night time earlier than.He had choked on medicine he had for eczema. I didn’t get any sleep. I used to be dashing to get to work and frightened about my son. I simply panicked at that second. That’s all that was.”
Ameobi final performed for Middlesbrough who he signed with in 2021. He was launched after a 12 months as he barely featured, lacking your complete season as a result of accidents.
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