Real Madrid star arrested for illegal driving

Real Madrid star striker Karim Benzema was detained by police after being caught driving through Madrid in a Rolls Royce without a licence, according to a reports in Spain.

According to Spanish daily Sport, the Frenchman was spotted driving a white Rolls Royce along the T-4 highway from Madrid airport last Tuesday morning when he was stopped by police.

Benzema's love of fast cars is well known, as he has been pictured with some remarkable sports vehicles in recent months.

But according to the report, this is the not the first time that Benzema has been stopped without possessing a licence, and he has supposedly not held one since 2013, when he picked up a €180,000 fine for travelling almost 95 kph above a 100 kph speed limit.

He is expected to face trial at the Plaza Castilla court in the Spanish captital.