
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was pulled over by police after nearly causing a crash by ignoring a give-way sign, then speeding off from the scene.The 32-year-old was behind the wheel of his blue Lamborghini Urus, valued at £165,000, when the incident unfolded on April 14 near his home.Pickfrod entered a guilty plea online last Friday and is due before Chester magistrates’ court on December 7, where he is expected to argue against receiving a driving ban.PC Cecil Ricardo of Cheshire Constabulary was emerging from Knutsford police station when he noticed the distinctive blue 4×4 on Princess Street.In his written witness statement, the officer described how the Lamborghini “reached the junction with Toft Road, completely ignored the give way lines and pulled onto Toft Road, causing two vehicles to slam on their brakes to avoid a collision”.The supercar then accelerated along Toft Road, prompting PC Ricardo to switch on his emergency lights and sirens in pursuit.”At one point on Toft Road my vehicle’s speedometer indicated I was travelling at 50mph and the Lamborghini was still pulling away,” the officer said, noting the road’s speed limit was 30mph.The England goalkeeper ‘nearly caused a car crash’ after a careless driving incident | REUTERSAccording to PC Ricardo, the driver “must have seen and heard” his sirens before eventually stopping.Pickford identified himself and was cautioned, but “made no reply”.Cheshire Police formally charged the goalkeeper on September 23 under the Single Justice Procedure, which allows a single magistrate to handle minor motoring offences on paper and behind closed doors.Pickford submitted his guilty plea online | REUTERSPickford submitted his guilty plea online, writing: “I would like to attend court to put forward my mitigation.”The offence of driving without due care and attention carries a penalty ranging from three to nine points on a driver’s licence, or a discretionary ban.Pickford has been England’s first-choice goalkeeper since the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and has accumulated 91 international caps to date.Pickford has been England’s first-choice goalkeeper since the 2018 World Cup in Russia | GETTYThe shot-stopper made his move to Everton from boyhood club Sunderland in 2017 for a fee of £25million, and committed his long-term future to the Toffees last October by signing a four-year contract extension running until 2029.The incident took place just three days after he featured in David Moyes’ side’s 2-2 draw at Brentford, and five days before Everton’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.His Lamborghini Urus is capable of reaching 62mph from a standstill in just under four seconds, with a maximum speed of 190mph.