Former Flying Eagles Star Fined In England

Former Flying Eagles Star Fined In England 

Sampson Adedeji

Former Nigeria's Flying Eagles midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru has been fined for having failed to pay for a rail journey he made from Reading to Manchester on December 18 2021, BSNsports.com.ng understands.

The 22-year-old, who was on loan at Reading at the time, did not purchase a ticket that should have been priced at £103.50. As a result, he was the subject of a hearing at Dudley Magistrates' Court on June 8 and was ordered to pay a £140 fine.

He was also ordered to pay £103.50 compensation to the Cross Country railway service, taking his total to almost £250 in fees.

Dele-Bashiru who was part of the Nigeria U20 team to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World a in Poland made 38 appearances for the Royals last season, scoring four times and registering three assists.

The midfielder has now returned to parent club Watford and will be hoping to impress new boss Rob Edwards.