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Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving after Lamborghini crash

By Ben McLeod··1 min read
Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving after Lamborghini crash
Key Points(5)
  • Raheem Sterling pleaded guilty Tuesday to dangerous driving after crashing his Lamborghini on a motorway in southern England in May, adding two further admissions during his appearance at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court.
  • The 31-year-old footballer also admitted possessing six nitrous oxide canisters for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen for analysis.
  • Sterling appeared at the court, located about 50 miles southwest of London, dressed in a black suit jacket, black trousers and black shoes with a dark top.
  • No other vehicles involved The incident occurred on the M3 motorway on the morning of May 28, when Sterling’s Lamborghini crashed.
  • Police said the collision did not involve any other vehicles and that no injuries were reported.

Raheem Sterling pleaded guilty Tuesday to dangerous driving after crashing his Lamborghini on a motorway in southern England in May, adding two further admissions during his appearance at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court.

The 31-year-old footballer also admitted possessing six nitrous oxide canisters for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

Sterling appeared at the court, located about 50 miles southwest of London, dressed in a black suit jacket, black trousers and black shoes with a dark top.

No other vehicles involved

The incident occurred on the M3 motorway on the morning of May 28, when Sterling’s Lamborghini crashed.

Police said the collision did not involve any other vehicles and that no injuries were reported.

The court proceedings now add another off-field issue to a period in which Sterling’s football career has undergone significant change.

Sterling has earned 82 caps for England, although his most recent international appearance came at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

He began his senior professional career at Liverpool before moving to Manchester City in 2015. During his time at the Etihad, Sterling won four Premier League titles along with other major honors.

His career subsequently took him to Chelsea in 2022, but he fell out of favor at Stamford Bridge and spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Arsenal.

Sterling later moved to Feyenoord on a short-term deal in February, making eight Eredivisie appearances.


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