Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving and possessing laughing gas after crashing £270k Lambo

FORMER Premier League ace Raheem Sterling could get two years’ jail if convicted of dangerous driving after his £270,000 Lamborghini M-way crash. The ex-England winger, 31, has also been charged with possessing laughing gas and failing to provide a specimen following his arrest in May. Motorists dialled 999 after seeing a black luxury 4×4 swerving across the M3 in Hampshire just before 9am. The former Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea winger was arrested close to an interchange near Farnborough. Sterling, who is currently without a club, had been due to answer bail on Friday. He will now appear before magistrates in Basingstoke on September 15, police revealed yesterday. READ MORE IN SPORTS A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesman said: “A driver will appear in court next month to face charges following a collision on the M3. “Raheem Sterling, 31, from Berkshire, has been charged for the following offences: dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, failing to provide a specimen. “The charges come following a single vehicle collision, involving a Lamborghini, on the M3 southbound, close to the Minley Interchange, on 28 May, 2026. “No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported. Most read in Sport “Mr Sterling is due to appear at Basingstoke magistrates court on 15 September.” Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas and hippy crack, was made illegal when reclassified as a class C controlled substance in November 2023. Usage is rife among footballers, despite its dangers including risk of heart attacks, stroke and brain damage. It typically comes in supersized canisters used to fill balloons, which are then inhaled repeatedly to give a euphoric, short-lived high. Sterling was just 15 when he was signed by Liverpool from the QPR academy in 2010. He became a fans’ favourite at Anfield before a contract dispute saw him move to Manchester City in 2015. There he enjoyed massive success — winning four Premier League titles, five Carabao Cups and an FA Cup. However, sources close to Sterling told how his mental health suffered following his £50million transfer from Man City to Chelsea in July 2022. He was eventually ordered to train separately to the first-team group after then-manager Enzo Maresca — now Man City boss — decided he was surplus to requirements. A loan deal to Arsenal followed, but did not work out, so in February he joined Dutch club Feyenoord. That deal ended in the summer and he is now without a club. Sources also claimed he has been written off and made to feel “worthless” despite gaining 82 England caps. One said: “He was a prolific international who steered the England squad to significant heights over the last decade and has been made to feel worthless. “The psychological strain that has put on him is immeasurable. “He feels isolated. “The second he touches a ball, he’s told he’s a flop and he’s finished. “He’s been mocked and heckled. “He moved to the Netherlands to escape and rediscover his love for the game, but the negativity followed. “It’s been extremely tough.” Since the M3 incident, Sterling has kept a low profile and has rarely been pictured, apart from social media footage of him playing football with his children. He is engaged to childhood sweetheart Paige Milian, 30, with whom he has two kids. He also has a daughter from a previous relationship.