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 crashing 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 no other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported in the single-vehicle collision on the M3 southbound near Minley interchange.
- Sterling is currently without a club, having joined Dutch side Feyenoord on a short-term deal until the end of last season, after a 2024-25 loan at Arsenal from Chelsea.
- He scored 20 goals in 82 England appearances, helping reach the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and Euro 2020 final, and was made an MBE in 2021 for services to racial equality in sport.
Why it matters: Sterling is currently without a club after his Feyenoord deal expired, so this conviction — covering dangerous driving, class C drug possession, and failing to provide a specimen — arrives as clubs assess whether to sign him. The M3 crash caused no injuries, but the three charges together expand the case well beyond a routine traffic offense.
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