Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has apologised to fans after admitting drink-driving, but insisted he had "not intentionally consumed alcohol".
The Ivory Coast international said on Tuesday he had admitted the charge at a Monday court hearing, after being arrested in Dagenham, east London, on November 28.
In a statement released on his website Toure said he wanted to explain why, as a Muslim who does not drink, he had not contested the charge.
He said: "I have always refused alcohol. Anyone who knows me or follows football will have seen me refuse champagne for man-of-the-match performances because of my commitment to my religion.