Former England star Raheem Sterling has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after crashing his Lamborghini on a highway.
The 31-year-old, from Berkshire, also admitted to possession of nitrous oxide – commonly referred to as hippy crack – for wrongful inhalation, as well as failing to provide a specimen for analysis.
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Appearing at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, the court heard that Sterling drove his Lamborghini Urus dangerously on the M25, the M3, the A327, and Minley Road before the collision on May 28. The soccer star admitted to possessing six nitrous oxide canisters for wrongful inhalation, a class C drug, and failing to provide a specimen.
Sterling arrived at the Hampshire court dressed in a black suit jacket, black pants, black shoes, and a dark top.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary previously confirmed the charges stemmed from a single-vehicle collision on the M3 southbound, near Minley interchange, on May 28.
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The force confirmed that no other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported, as per The Daily Star.
Sterling netted 20 goals in 82 appearances for England, playing a key role in helping Gareth Southgate’s side reach the 2018 FIFA World Cup semi-finals and the UEFA Euro 2020 final.
He progressed through the academy at Queens Park Rangers before moving to Liverpool, where he made his senior debut.
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Sterling, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, transferred to Manchester City in 2015, going on to claim four Premier League titles, five League Cups, and the FA Cup in 2019.
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He departed for Chelsea in 2022, but after losing his place spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Arsenal.
Following his exit from Stamford Bridge, Sterling signed with Dutch side Feyenoord on a short-term arrangement until the end of the season. He is currently a free agent.
In the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Sterling was awarded an MBE for services to racial equality in sport after leading anti-racism and discrimination campaigns and voicing strong opposition to racism on and off the field for several years.
This recognition came during controversy surrounding England supporters booing players taking the knee at matches as a statement against intolerance.
