Sterling steers into trouble! England ace in another driving controversy

17 September,2026 09:13 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  A Correspondent

He also admitted possession of six nitrous oxide (laughing gas) cans, a Class ‘C’ drug, for wrongful inhalation.

Raheem Sterling. Pic/Sterling’s Instagram


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Former England forward Raheem Sterling, who was often a danger on field due to his swift dribbles with the ball, has admitted to being dangerous behind the wheel a collision on a highway.

On Tuesday, Sterling, 31, pleaded guilty at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court to driving his Lamborghini Urus in a swerving manner before he crashed on the M3 in southern England on May 28. No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.

He also admitted possession of six nitrous oxide (laughing gas) cans, a Class ‘C' drug, for wrongful inhalation.

Sterling, who scored 20 goals in 82 matches for England, is currently without a club. He has previously played for Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal.

Sterling faces a maximum prison term of two years, but it could be suspended with mitigation.

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