Nile Ranger leaving Ealing Magistrates Court, London, May 10
Former Premier League striker Nile Ranger has admitted obstructing a police officer after being pulled over for drink driving on Christmas Eve - and his club now say they are severing all ties with him after he failed to attend physiotherapy sessions.
Ranger, who had played for Southend United, was taken to Heathrow Police station on suspicion of drunk driving last year.
The 30-year-old is said to have refused to test how much alcohol he had drunk at the station s custody suite.
Ranger, who has been unfit to play for Southend while nursing a groin injury, pleaded guilty to obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty at Ealing Magistrates Court.