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Sterling admits dangerous driving on motorway before crash

BBC • September 15, 2026 • general

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Former England footballer Raheem Sterling pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after crashing his Lamborghini into a metal gate on the A327 near the M3 motorway in Hampshire on 28 May.
Sterling also admitted to possessing six canisters of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen for analysis following the incident.
Witnesses described Sterling's driving as "absolutely horrendous," with the vehicle swerving dangerously across lanes before the crash; no other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.
Sterling, 31, has 82 England caps and last played internationally at the 2022 World Cup; he most recently played for Feyenoord after leaving Chelsea in January 2024.
His professional career includes four Premier League titles with Manchester City and previous stints at Liverpool and Arsenal.

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