Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving and nitrous oxide possession

Former England forward crashed on M3 in late May

Sterling is also accused of failing to provide a specimen

The former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after a crash involving a Lamborghini on the motorway, police have said.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight constabulary said the charges followed a single-vehicle collision on the M3 southbound, near Minley interchange, on 28 May. The 31-year-old is accused of dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen.

The force said that no other vehicles were involved in the collision and no injuries were reported. Sterling, from Berkshire, is due to appear at Basingstoke magistrates court for a hearing on 15 September.

He scored 20 goals in 82 appearances for England, helping Gareth Southgate’s side to reach the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and the Euro 2020 final. Sterling came through the academy at QPR before joining Liverpool, where he made his senior debut and moved in 2015 to Manchester City, with whom he won four Premier League titles, five League Cups and the FA Cup.

Sterling left for Chelsea in 2022 but after falling out of favour he spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Arsenal. After leaving Stamford Bridge, he joined the Dutch club Feyenoord on a short-term deal until the end of last season. He is now without a club.

In the 2021 Queen’s birthday honours, Sterling was made an MBE for services to racial equality in sport after fronting anti-racism and discrimination campaigns and speaking out strongly against racism on and off the pitch.