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Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving after M3 crash

The former England international also admitted possessing six nitrous oxide cannisters and failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

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Former England footballer Raheem Sterling has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after crashing his Lamborghini on the M3 motorway on 28 May.

Sterling appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, where he also admitted possessing six nitrous oxide cannisters for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

Police said no other vehicles were involved in the crash and no injuries were reported. The supplied report does not state the outcome or sentence in the case.

Sterling, 31, won 82 England caps and last represented his country at the 2022 World Cup. He began his senior club career at Liverpool before joining Manchester City in 2015, where he won four Premier League titles.

He later played for Chelsea, spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Arsenal and joined Feyenoord on a short-term deal in February. According to Yahoo Sports, he played eight Eredivisie matches for the Dutch club.

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