Bafana Bafana striker Katlego Mphela |
South Africa striker Katlego Mphela was arrested for drunk driving in an Johannesburg, according to a police spokesman.
The incident took place early Monday, less than 48 hours after Mphela had scored the winning goal against Egypt in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
The 26-year-old was pulled over by police on a routine stop.
Mphela was then taken to a police station for four hours until he was sober enough to be released.
“He’s obviously disappointed about what transpired, but he also believed he was under the limit or he would not have taken the irresponsible action of driving when he didn’t feel he was able to drive,” Glynn Binkin, Mphela’s agent, said.
Mphela scored three minutes into injury time to give South Africa a 1-0 win over Egypt on Saturday.
A court date has been set for October.