£7 scandal! Former Premier League star caught fare-dodging on the London Underground

Even the substantial earnings of a past Premier League career cannot save former footballers from bizarre run-ins with the law.

Details: Former Tottenham, Newcastle and Norwich centre-back Sébastien Bassong has found himself at the centre of a bizarre scandal. Transport for London has charged the 40-year-old veteran with evading a fare on the London Underground, involving the modest sum of £7. At one station, the Cameroonian pretended to tap his travel card on the validator before attempting to slip through the barriers directly behind another passenger.

The suspicious manoeuvre immediately caught the attention of an inspector, who stopped Bassong and asked him to produce identification for verification. A scan revealed that the card was registered in someone else’s name and had not been used since October 2025. The former footballer, who now works as a television pundit, denies the charge: he explained that he had taken the travel card from his companion, that it belonged to a friend’s former girlfriend, and that he simply had no idea it was invalid.

It is worth noting that during his time in the English Premier League, Sébastien Bassong made 177 appearances, scored 6 goals and provided 2 assists for Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City. The defender also won 15 caps for the Cameroon national team, including an appearance at the 2010 World Cup.

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