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OUTLETS DISAGREEThursday 03 September 2026

Outlets disagree: How many times the legal limit Asencio's alcohol level was

espn.com.au: 'four times the legal limit'; espn.in: 'four times the legal limit'; nytimes.com: 'almost four times the legal limit' the full text

As published

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beinsports.com as published: Raúl Asencio Convicted of Drunk Driving: The Penalty the Real Madrid Defender Must Servebeinsports.com2026-09-03 11:05:16espn.com.au as published: Real Madrid's Raúl Asencio convicted of drink drivingespn.com.au2026-09-03 11:05:16espn.in as published: Real Madrid's Raúl Asencio convicted of drink drivingespn.in2026-09-03 11:05:16nytimes.com as published: Real Madrid’s Raul Asencio convicted of driving while four times over legal alcohol limitnytimes.com2026-09-03 11:05:16turkiyetoday.com as published: Real Madrid defender convicted of drink-driving in Spainturkiyetoday.com2026-09-03 11:05:16

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

beinsports.com

  • According to information from ESPN and details attributed to judicial sources

no speaker named anywhere in the article

espn.com.au

  • However, a source confirmed that the club will sanction Asencio according to its internal disciplinary code.
  • sources indicated he will return to the team in mid-September

named elsewhere in the same article: Real Madrid

espn.in

  • However, a source confirmed that the club will sanction Asencio according to its internal disciplinary code.
  • sources indicated he will return to the team in mid-September

named elsewhere in the same article: Real Madrid

What this entry found

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Date of the trial conviction

    • nytimes.com: 'August 19'
    • turkiyetoday.com: 'three days later' (August 19 implied but not stated)
    the full text
  • ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS

    5 outlets carried this. They resolve to 4 independent sources.

    A reader sampling these outlets received 4 accounts, not 5.

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    nytimes.com carried 6 details no other outlet reported.

    • Asencio admitted to the offense during a trial at the High Court of Justice of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on August 19
    • In the separate case involving sexually explicit videos, Asencio faces two charges: allegedly distributing the video without consent and allegedly sharing a sex tape involving a minor
    • Asencio will stand trial alongside three of his former Madrid youth-team teammates: Ferran Ruiz, Juan Rodriguez, and Andres Garcia
    • The two alleged victims in the separate case have withdrawn their allegations against Asencio, but a preliminary hearing in July determined he would still stand trial
    • Asencio has always maintained his innocence regarding the separate case
    • Asencio joined Madrid's academy from Las Palmas in 2017 and made his first-team debut in 2024
5outlets→4independent
What happened, for context

Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio, 23, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in Gran Canaria on August 16. He tested at 0.90 mg/l in a breathalyzer, nearly four times the Spanish legal limit of 0.25 mg/l, and admitted to the offense in a summary trial. He was fined €14,400 and banned from driving for eight months.

Who reported it

  • beinsports.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • espn.com.auUNCLASSIFIED
    • espn.inUNCLASSIFIED
    identical copy
  • nytimes.comINDEP
  • turkiyetoday.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Raúl Asencio is a Real Madrid defender, age 23beinsports.com, espn.com.au, espn.in, nytimes.com, turkiyetoday.com
  • Asencio was convicted of driving under the influence of alcoholbeinsports.com, espn.com.au, espn.in, nytimes.com, turkiyetoday.com
  • The incident occurred in Gran Canaria on August 16beinsports.com, espn.com.au, espn.in, nytimes.com, turkiyetoday.com
  • Asencio was driving a Porsche Macanbeinsports.com, espn.com.au, espn.in, turkiyetoday.com
  • Asencio tested at 0.90 mg/l in the first breathalyzer test and 0.88 mg/l in the secondbeinsports.com, espn.com.au, espn.in, nytimes.com, turkiyetoday.com
  • The legal alcohol limit in Spain is 0.25 mg/lbeinsports.com, espn.com.au, espn.in, nytimes.com
  • and 6 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • The incident occurred on the GC-1 highway in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, and no crash or other road incident was reportedonly beinsports.com
  • A reading above 0.60 mg/l in Spain can constitute a criminal offense against road safety, which is why the case entered the judicial system rather than remaining an administrative violationonly beinsports.com
  • Real Madrid declined to comment when contacted by ESPNonly espn.com.au, espn.in
  • Asencio is expected to return to the team in mid-Septemberonly espn.com.au, espn.in
  • The checkpoint was at 6:30 a.m. CET on August 16only espn.com.au, espn.in
  • The conviction was confirmed by a spokesperson from the press office of Gran Canaria's High Court of Justice on Wednesdayonly espn.com.au, espn.in

Reported unevenly

  • How many times the legal limit Asencio's alcohol level wasstated by espn.com.au: 'four times the legal limit', espn.in: 'four times the legal limit', nytimes.com: 'almost four times the legal limit' · absent from beinsports.com: does not use 'times the limit' language, turkiyetoday.com: does not use 'times the limit' language
  • Date of the trial convictionstated by nytimes.com: 'August 19', turkiyetoday.com: 'three days later' (August 19 implied but not stated) · absent from beinsports.com: does not specify trial date, espn.com.au: does not specify trial date, only refers to 'summary trial', espn.in: does not specify trial date, only refers to 'summary trial'