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Former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is set to serve time in
prison after dropping his appeal against an assault conviction.
The ex-Denmark international will spend 50 days in jail after
being found guilty of assaulting a taxi driver in Copenhagen.
Bendtner and his girlfriend reportedly left the taxi without
paying the fare – which amounted to £5 – due to the driver’s
directions.
The taxi driver threw an object at the couple before Bendtner
broke his jaw, with the driver subsequently fined and released.
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Bendtner admitted to punching the driver, though he claimed he
acted merely in self-defence.
“I responded in self-defence,” the footballer said in court. “I
was surprised by it, but I hit him in the head with my hand.
“I thought the driver would hurt me. As we confronted each
other, we lifted our arms at the same time, and I hit him
first.”
Bendtner was also fined 1,500 kroner (£179), and will serve time
behind bars, after the State Prosecutor of Copenhagen confirmed
that they would not be appealing the sentence.
The 30-year-old spent nine years with Arsenal, though he failed
to win a trophy, scoring 47 goals in 171 appearances.
He also spent time on loan with Birmingham City, Sunderland and
Juventus, before moving permanently to Wolfsburg in 2014.
Spells at Nottingham Forest and, most recently, Rosenborg have
followed, and the Dane is still under contract with the latter
club.
He has played 10 times for the club this season, scoring three
goals and providing four assists.
He has also won 81 caps for Denmark, scoring 30 times, leaving
him seventh in the list of all-time top scorers for his country,
ahead of even Brian Laudrup.
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