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CITY STAR ON DRINK-DRIVE CHARGE.


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BLUEBIRDS star striker Ross McCormack Ross McCormack (b. 18 August 1986, Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.

McCormack started his career at Rangers where, ironically, he made his first appearance in May 2004 against current club
 has been charged with drink-driving.

TheCardiff City player'sRange Rover was involved in a crash early on Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
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, only hours after the Scotland international had played a part in City's 4-3 win over Sheffield United.

A police spokeswoman confirmed that McCormack was arrested after his car hit metal crash barriers onDunleavy Drive in Cardiff Bay Cardiff Bay (Welsh: Bae Caerdydd) is the regeneration area created by the Cardiff Barrage which impounded two rivers (Taff and Ely) to form a new 500 acre freshwater lake around the former dockland area south of the city centre of Cardiff in south Wales. .

It is believed that he had returned to Cardiff from Sheffield, with the rest of the team, but had gone his ownway before his grey Range Rover hit the barriers.

McCormack had been a substitute in the win, coming on in the 79th minute for winger Chris Burke.

The smash took out three panels of railings.

It is believed that no other vehicles were involved in the incidentandnobodywas injured. McCormackwas arrested shortly afterwards.

The 23-year-old is now due to appear at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on November 9 charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

The four-times capped international, who moved to Cardiff City fromMotherwell in January 2008, had just returned to the squad after a hamstring injury hamstring injury Sports medicine A muscle injury of biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners, when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency Management RICE, NSAIDs, gradual ↑ of pain-free activity–eg,  saw him sidelined for most of the season.

Last season, McCormack was the Bluebirds' top scorer with 23 goals for the club.

ACardiff City Football Club spokesman said the club was aware of the incident, but would not be commenting because it was a personal matter for the player.

McCormack's agent yesterday also declined to comment when contacted by the Echo.

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Publication:South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Geographic Code:4EUUK
Date:Oct 27, 2009
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