MEMPHIS Depay has issued a grovelling apology after landing a prison term for drink-driving.
Monaco police stopped the former Manchester United striker at the wheel of his Rolls Royce last August.
And a court in the French Riviera city handed him a four-month suspended jail term and £7,500 fine earlier this week after hearing he was over the alcohol limit.
The former Prem star – who earns around £170,000-a-week with Brazilian club Corinthians – has also been banned from driving in Monaco for two years.
Dutch international Depay was not in court to hear the verdict.
But the 30-year-old wrote on social media: “I would like to come on here and apologise.
“Last summer during my holidays in Monaco I made a mistake, and decided to drive home after having some drinks in a restaurant.
“I should’ve got into a taxi instead, but I didn’t.
“So I would like to apologise, and wanna take full responsibility for my action.
“2024 was a year of lessons, and I will definitely learn from this one. 2025 we will do better.”
Depay, who also apologised at the time of his arrest, now has two weeks to appeal the decision.
United – then led by Louis van Gaal – paid PSV Eindhoven £25million for Depay in 2015, but he managed just seven goals in 53 games.
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Despite his well-travelled playing career, Depay has been a reliable asset for the Netherlands national team, scoring 46 goals in 98 caps.
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