Ferdinand faces driving ban

MAN UNITED defender Rio Ferdinand was facing a six-month driving ban yesterday after he was convicted of speeding.

The England star was clocked speeding at an average of 92mph on the M1, Leeds Magistrates Court was told.

Ferdinand, 24, who did not appear in court, denied exceeding the speed limit in his Cadillac Escalade on the southbound carriageway of the motorway near Temple Newsam, Leeds, on March 1 last year.