COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Mexican footballer Rodrigo Huescas, who plays for FC Copenhagen, don find am self for wahala as e don receive 20 days prison sentence for reckless driving. Dis punishment come after Huescas dey caught driving 111 kilometers per hour in a 50 kilometers per hour zone on March 28, 2025.
The 21-year-old winger show remorse for his action, and when he talk after di court ruling, he say, ‘I know say I don do something potentially dangerous and very wrong. I dey very sorry for all di negative things wey my action don bring.’ Huescas get fine of 7,000 Danish Krone, wey dey worth about 1,020 US dollars, and e go lose him driver license for three years, plus dem go confiscate him vehicle.
Fortunately for di player, di court no gree deport am, allowing him to remain for Denmark and continue him career with FC Copenhagen. E don already make 31 appearances since him join di club from Cruz Azul last year, scoring one goal and contributing two assists.
FC Copenhagen’s sporting director, Sune Smith-Nielsen, come talk say dis kind behaviour no fit dey accepted: ‘Rodrigo don sabi from di beginning say he do something very stupid. He don violate Danish law wey fit put other people for risk. E don apologize many times to us and him family.’ E further state, ‘Now di Danish legal system don punish Rodrigo, and we accept di sentence. We dey wait to find out when e go serve him 20 days for prison.’
As Huescas dey await instruction from di Danish Correctional Service about how e go serve him sentence, e dey hope say dem go fit allow am serve him time under house arrest instead of inside prison. Dis matter very crucial as di Danish league go end on May 25, and di Gold Cup wey Huescas dey expected to represent Mexico go start on June 14, 2025.
Di timing of dis sentence fit affect him chances to play for di national team for di Gold Cup, as fans and officials don dey fear say he fit miss di opportunity. Huescas’ solid play help FC Copenhagen get to di top of di league with 56 points as dem dey approach di end of di season.
Despite di legal issues, FC Copenhagen no go put any additional sanctions on Huescas beyond di court ruling. Di club talk say dem go start new measures to ensure say all players, particularly di international ones, go dey informed about Danish laws to avoid this kind palava again.
As di matter dey unfold, Huescas dey focus on him responsibilities to di team, while e dey manage di consequences of him actions. E express gratitude for di support wey him don receive from him teammates and coaches.
As di upcoming weeks dey critical, Huescas dey determined to make amends and help di team achieve dem goals for di league and international stage. Di situation of Huescas serve as reminder of di responsibilities wey come with being a professional athlete.
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