Cheick Tiote has vowed to lead by
example while Newcastle captain in the
absence of Fabricio Coloccini - so he will
be relieved to have narrowly avoided
jail.
The Ivory Coast midfielder has warned
his team-mates not to dwell on the
derby defeat by Sunderland as they
prepare for the Capital One Cup clash
against Manchester City tomorrow and
a league date against Chelsea on
Saturday.
Tiote said: ‘We can’t afford to think
about the defeat to Sunderland for very
long. We have to look to the next game
now. It will be difficult against City. We
have to stick together and make sure
we win.
Freed: Tiote smiles as he left court in
Newcastle on Monday
Fake: The Ivorian midfielder bought
the driving licence for £12,800
‘It’s important as the captain that you
lead by example. I try to do that. I try to
do things in the right way.’
Off the pitch seems a different story.
He was lucky to have avoided prison
after admitting to possessing a fake
driving licence, for which he was given a
seven-month suspended sentence and
180 hours of unpaid community work.
He paid £12,800 for a fake Belgian
licence and tried to swap it with the
DVLA for a British one, a court was told.
Judge James Goss said Tiote, 27,
avoided jail only because he pleaded
guilty and added: ‘I have no doubt that,
using your considerable talent, you will
be able to assist others in the
community by encouraging them and
passing on your skills that way.

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Mods front page pls, this guy just embarrassed we Africans