Sterling admits driving Lamborghini dangerously ahead of motorway crash — SkimNews
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- Raheem Sterling pleaded guilty at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on Tuesday to driving a Lamborghini Urus dangerously on the M25, M3, A327 and Minley Road before a single-vehicle collision on May 28
- The 31-year-old also admitted possession of six nitrous oxide cannisters for wrongful inhalation, a class C drug, and failing to provide a specimen
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the M3 southbound crash near Minley interchange involved no other vehicles and no injuries were reported
- Sterling scored 20 goals in 82 England appearances, helping Gareth Southgate's side reach the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and the Euro 2020 final
- After coming through QPR's academy and playing for Liverpool, Sterling joined Manchester City in 2015, winning four Premier League titles, five League Cups and the 2019 FA Cup before moving to Chelsea in 2022
- Sterling spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Arsenal, joined Feyenoord on a short-term deal until the end of last season, and is currently without a club
- Sterling was made an MBE in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to racial equality in sport after years of anti-racism campaigning
Why it matters: A high-profile footballer with a knighthood-honored anti-racism advocacy record is now convicted of dangerous driving, drug possession and failing to provide a specimen — charges that could carry a driving ban or custodial sentence when he is sentenced. Sterling is currently a free agent, meaning any custodial outcome would directly affect his ability to secure a new contract.
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