The 31-year-old also admitted possession of six nitrous oxide cannisters for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen for analysis when he appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court. Chelsea's English midfielder #07 Raheem Sterling reacts ahead of the English Premier League football match between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England on May 11, 2024. Former England footballer Raheem Sterling pleaded guilty on September 15, 2026 to dangerous driving after he crashed his Lamborghini on a motorway in May.Former England forward Raheem Sterling pleaded guilty on Tuesday to dangerous driving, with a court told he was seen inhaling from a balloon while driving his Lamborghini before crashing on a motorway in May.The 31-year-old also admitted possession of six nitrous oxide cannisters for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen for analysis when he appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court.Sterling, who attended court wearing a black suit jacket, black trousers, black shoes and a dark top, was arrested after crashing on the M3 on the morning of May 28.Police said no other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.But prosecutor Simon Jones told the court that witness Christopher Jennings, who was driving in parallel to Sterling's car, said "he was shocked by what he saw" and made clear "he sighted the defe...
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