Jesse Lingard speaks out after police probe in South Korea

Jesse Lingard says helium didn’t cognize the rules successful his caller location of South Korea, aft a constabulary probe into him riding an e-scooter without a license.

Lingard posted a video connected societal of himself riding an electrical scooter, which has since been deleted.

Earlier this twelvemonth it was ruled that riding an e-scooter without a licence would bring astir a good of 100,000 won (£56.85) and riding without a helmet would beryllium a good of 20,000 won (£11.47).

The Korea Times study that a preliminary probe was launched by Seoul constabulary aft the clip was posted.

The England planetary has since posted a video connected Instagram explaining however helium wasn’t alert of the caller rules and informing others not to bash the aforesaid arsenic helium did.

‘Obviously I was connected an e-scooter yesterday, driving astir for a mates of minutes connected the e-scooter,’ Lingard said. ‘I didn’t cognize the rules of wearing a helmet oregon having a licence arsenic well.

‘In England, and astir apt successful Europe arsenic well, you tin conscionable prime up an e-bike oregon e-scooter disconnected the thoroughfare and conscionable commencement riding it. To anyone visiting South Korea, obviously, you’ve got to cheque the rules. It tin beryllium dangerous. Safety archetypal for everyone. Helmets connected and obviously, I won’t bash that again.’

He added successful a post: ‘Sorry guys successful my erstwhile video I meant countries extracurricular the UK person antithetic rules for riding an e-scooter. Regardless, enactment harmless and cognize the rules.’

The 31-year-old has had an injury-hit clip since determination to K League 1, scoring 4 goals successful his 18 appearances for FC Seoul truthful far.

Lingard scored connected his past outing connected Saturday successful a 3-2 location decision to Daejeon Hana Citizen which near Seoul 5th successful the apical formation and 8 points disconnected the apical of the table.

After the defeat, the erstwhile Manchester United antheral posted: ‘We instrumentality the positives , we inactive successful a bully presumption but we person to commencement the crippled with much focus.

‘So present afloat attraction connected the adjacent game. Thank you to our fans for your support.’

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