Which footballer avoided jail for driving while banned... by blaming his mum?

Anton Ferdinand has avoided a jail sentence for driving while banned - by blaming his mum!The Queens Park Rangers defender was arrested by police after his Porsche was caught driving at 43mph in a 30mph zone.Ferdinand, 28, was already serving a ban for an earlier offence but pleaded ignorance after his mum failed to tell him about his punishment. Caught: Anton Ferdinand was speeding in his Porsche but was able to avoid a jail sentenceThe defender told City of London magistrates: 'If I knew that I was disqualified I would never have driven because I could have got a taxi or got on a train.'His mum Janice claimed she had not been made aware of her son's previous ban. Ferdinand was fined £4,600 and given a year's road ban.Magistrate Victoria Fraser said: 'I want to re-iterate how lucky you are in your sentencing.' Alternative: Ferdinand posted this picture of his Oyster card as he used the London transport system  
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